Traumatic

/trəˈmætɪk/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Causing or relating to physical injury or emotional distress.

The accident was a traumatic experience that took a long time for him to recover from.

Having a psychological effect that is distressing and painful.

Witnessing the event was traumatic for her, leading to nightmares and anxiety.

Resulting from or caused by trauma.

He developed traumatic stress disorder after his deployment in a war zone.

From the Greek 'trauma' meaning 'wound' or 'injury'.

traumatic experience

An event that causes significant emotional or psychological lingering effects.

traumatic stress

A type of psychological stress due to a distressing event.

traumatic injury

A physical injury resulting from an external force.

trauma

A severe emotional shock or distressing experience.

traumatize

To subject someone to a traumatic experience.

traumatology

The study of trauma, especially injuries.

Life-altering incident.

That breakup was so traumatic, it changed my whole perspective on relationships.

A big deal or overly stressful situation.

I thought it was traumatic when I lost my phone, but looking back, it wasn’t that serious.