English adjective: battered | |||
| 1. | battered damaged by blows or hard usage | ||
| Samples | A battered old car. The beaten-up old Ford. | ||
| Synonyms | beat-up, beaten-up | ||
| Similar | damaged | ||
| Antonyms | undamaged | ||
| 2. | battered damaged especially by hard usage | ||
| Samples | His battered old hat. | ||
| Similar | worn | ||
| Antonyms | new | ||
| 3. | battered exhibiting symptoms resulting from repeated physical and emotional injury | ||
| Samples | A battered child. The battered woman syndrome. | ||
| Similar | abused, ill-treated, maltreated, mistreated | ||
| Antonyms | unabused | ||