Synonyms for laceration

Most common

wound · rupture

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   An irregular open wound to soft tissue.

   The doctor sewed up the laceration in his arm.

Related words

Word family

lacerate

Forms

Plural

lacerations → wounds, ruptures, rips, tearings…

Example sentences

• wound He cleansed the wound before putting on a bandage.
• rupture Becoming rivals in love caused the rupture of friendship.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

rip¹

4 letters

rent¹

5 letters

wound¹

7 letters

tearing², rupture², rending²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tearing² = 2 syllables).