Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Only a small number of the wounded people in Gorazde were carried to the aircraft by the soldiers of the United Nations.
a- Unconscious
b- Injured
c- Deceased
d- Inept
e- Distressed

Answer 1

Hint: Synonyms are those words that are completely or partially the same in meaning as another word. For example- pretty is a synonym for beautiful. ‘Wounded’ refers to someone who has been gashed or hurt.

Complete answer:
 The word, ‘wounded’ has been derived from the German word- Wunde.
We know the meaning and the origin of the word, ‘wounded’. Now, let’s look at its usage-
For example- The soldier was wounded in the battle. Here, we can understand that a soldier, X, was injured or hurt in a battle.
Let’s decipher the meaning of the given options-
Option a- ‘unconscious’ refers to being senseless or insensate. For example- The thieves beat the boy unconscious. ‘Unconscious’ is different in meaning to the given context. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option b- ‘injured’ refers to being wounded or damaged. For example- He was injured during the match. ‘Injured’ is similar in meaning to the given context. Hence, it is the correct option.
Option c- ‘deceased’ refers to being dead or expired. For example- The award was given to the deceased scientist’s wife. ‘Deceased’ is different in meaning to the given context. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option d- ‘inept’ refers to being incompetent or unskilful. For example- The lawyer was fired for his inept actions. ‘Inept’ is different in meaning to the given context. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option e- ‘distressed’ refers to suffering from pain or anguish. For example- My friend was distressed at the news of his puppy’s death. ‘Distressed’ is different in meaning to the given context. Hence, it is an incorrect option. The correct answer is Option ‘b’.

Note:
 Some other synonyms of ‘wounded’ are; damaged, hurt, mutilated, etc while some antonyms of ‘wounded’ are; healed, perfect, healthy, etc.