maiming

The word “maiming” has 2 syllables: maim-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈmeɪmɪŋ/


What is synonym and antonym for maiming?

In the thesaurus, “maiming” has 24 synonyms and 15 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for maiming along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for maiming

  • crippling
  • damaging
  • disable
  • disabling
  • disfigure
  • dismember
  • hack
  • harm
  • impair
  • incapacitate
  • incapacitating
  • injure
  • injuring
  • killing
  • mangle
  • maul
  • mayhem
  • mutilate
  • mutilating
  • mutilation
  • scarring
  • violence
  • wound
  • wounding

Antonyms for maiming

  • aid
  • assist
  • cure
  • curing
  • fix
  • fixing
  • heal
  • healing
  • help
  • improve
  • mend
  • nonviolence
  • pacifism
  • rehabilitating
  • remedying

Meanings of maiming

  • verb
    1. To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.
  • noun
    1. The act by which somebody is maimed.

Example Sentences

  • The attack resulted in several people being maiming for life.
  • The reckless driver was charged with maiming pedestrians in the hit-and-run accident.
  • Animal traps should be used responsibly to avoid unintentionally maiming wildlife.
  • The war left many soldiers maiming and disabled, struggling to adjust to life after combat.
  • Accidental shootings can result in maiming injuries that have lifelong consequences.

On this page you'll find 39 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to maiming, such as: aid, assist, crippling, cure, curing, damaging, disable.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

laming

  • amputate
  • bash
  • beat
  • bruise
  • buffet
  • butcher
  • clobber
  • cripple
  • crippling
  • crush
  • damage
  • damaging
  • debilitate
  • deface
  • demolish
  • destroy
  • disable
  • disabling
  • disfigure
  • dismember
  • distort
  • freeze
  • hack
  • halt
  • harm
  • hinder
  • hobble
  • hurt
  • immobilize
  • impair
  • incapacitate
  • incapacitating
  • injure
  • injuring
  • knock out
  • lash
  • maim
  • maiming
  • mangle
  • mar
  • maul
  • mutilate
  • paralyze
  • pelt
  • pummel
  • punish
  • ravage
  • ruin
  • shatter
  • smash
  • stun
  • wallop
  • weaken
  • wound
  • wounding
  • wreck

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