📖 Definitions of "Battered"
- 1
To hit or strike violently and repeatedly.
"The firemen battered down the door."
- 2
To coat with batter (the food ingredient).
"I prefer it when they batter the cod with breadcrumbs."
- 3
To defeat soundly; to thrash.
"Leeds United battered Charlton 7-0."
- 4
(usually in the passive) To intoxicate.
"I was battered last night on our pub crawl."
- 1
To slope (of walls, buildings etc.).
- 1
Beaten up through a lot of use; in rough condition; weathered.
- 2
Beaten repeatedly or consistently; beaten up.
- 3
Coated with batter.
🔄 Synonyms of "Battered"
9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| beaten | Defeated. |
| damaged | That has suffered damage. |
| abused | Having been a victim of some form of abuse, most commonly child abuse or domestic violence. |
| worn | Damaged and shabby as a result of much use. |
| maltreated | physically abused |
| beat-upnoun | (chiefly of an object, informal) Worn out by overuse; in a state of disrepair |
| mistreated | physically abused |
| ill-treated | physically abused |
| beaten-up | damaged by blows or hard usage |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Battered"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| beat-upnoun | (chiefly of an object, informal) Worn out by overuse; in a state of disrepair |
| wornverb | Damaged and shabby as a result of much use. |
| damaged | That has suffered damage. |
| beatenverb | Defeated. |
| abused | Having been a victim of some form of abuse, most commonly child abuse or domestic violence. |
| beaten-up | damaged by blows or hard usage |
| ill-treated | physically abused |
| maltreated | physically abused |
| mistreated | physically abused |
| decrepit | Weakened or worn out from age or wear. |
| dilapidated | Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect. |
| ramshackleverb | In disrepair or disorder; poorly maintained; lacking upkeep, usually of buildings or vehicles. |
| destroyed | Damaged beyond repair; ruined; wrecked; obliterated. |
| devastated | Extremely upset and shocked. |
| wrecked | Destroyed, usually in an accident; damaged to the point of unusability. |
| exhausting | Very tiring. |
| mangled | mutilated, twisted, or disfigured. |
| hurtverb | (transitive, intransitive) To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury. |
| devastating | Causing devastation. |
| destructive | Causing destruction; damaging. |
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