Traumatic — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective /trə-ˈma-tik/ trau·mat·ic

Meaning & Definition of Traumatic

Traumatic (adjective)

  1. psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems; broadly, causing distress or anxiety
  2. relating to, being, or caused by a sudden, severe, often life-threatening injury to the body; also, involving or causing tissue damage or physical stress

Traumatic (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. causing great and lasting pain or distress

    "The family struggled to cope with the traumatic experience of losing their home."

    similar: alarming, disturbing, perturbing, unsettling, awful, dire, dreadful, fearful, severe, terrible, crushing, excruciating, harrowing, horrible, horrifying, intolerable, overwhelming, shocking, sickening, unbearable, miserable, pitiful, sad, wretched, calamitous, disastrous, painful, raging, sharp, deplorable, distressful, distressing, grievous, heartbreaking, heartrending, lamentable, regrettable, tragic, unfortunate, unlucky, woeful
    opposite: calming, comforting, soothing, encouraging, heartening, cheering, heartwarming, inspiring, gratifying, pleasing, rewarding, satisfying, fortunate, happy, lucky

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Traumatic

The most common words with a similar meaning to Traumatic:

alarming, disturbing, perturbing, unsettling, awful, dire, dreadful, fearful, severe, terrible, crushing, excruciating, harrowing, horrible, horrifying, intolerable, overwhelming, shocking, sickening, unbearable, miserable, pitiful, sad, wretched, calamitous, disastrous, painful, raging, sharp, deplorable, distressful, distressing, grievous, heartbreaking, heartrending, lamentable, regrettable, tragic, unfortunate, unlucky

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Traumatic

Words with the opposite meaning of Traumatic:

calming, comforting, soothing, encouraging, heartening, cheering, heartwarming, inspiring, gratifying, pleasing, rewarding, satisfying, fortunate, happy, lucky

Word Forms of Traumatic

Derived words: traumatically (adverb)

Origin & Etymology of Traumatic

First known use: 1650

Words & Phrases Containing Traumatic

traumatic brain injury, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, post-traumatic, post-traumatic stress disorder

Frequently Asked Questions about Traumatic

What does "Traumatic" mean?

"Traumatic" means psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems; broadly, causing distress or anxiety. As an adjective, it is defined as: psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems; broadly, causing distress or anxiety.

What is another word for "Traumatic"?

Other words for "Traumatic" include alarming, disturbing, perturbing, unsettling, awful, dire, dreadful and fearful. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Traumatic" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Traumatic"?

There are 41 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Traumatic". Common alternatives include alarming, disturbing, perturbing, unsettling, awful, dire, dreadful, fearful, severe and terrible.

What is the opposite of "Traumatic"?

Antonyms of "Traumatic" include calming, comforting, soothing, encouraging, heartening, cheering, heartwarming and inspiring.

How do you use "Traumatic" in a sentence?

Examples of "Traumatic" in a sentence: "The family struggled to cope with the traumatic experience of losing their home.".

Is "Traumatic" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Traumatic" is an adjective.

How do you pronounce "Traumatic"?

"Traumatic" is pronounced /trə-ˈma-tik/ and divided into syllables as trau·mat·ic.

What is the origin of the word "Traumatic"?

First known use: 1650.