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Damaged vs Wrecked - What's the difference?

damaged | wrecked |

As verbs the difference between damaged and wrecked

is that damaged is (damage) while wrecked is (wreck).

As an adjective wrecked is

destroyed in an accident etc.

damaged

English

Verb

(head)
  • (damage)

    • Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "damaged" is often applied: building, house, home, bridge, tree, street, road, vehicle, car, aircraft, ship, machine, goods, merchandize, material, stock, book, document, file, hard disk, skin, hair, tissue, joint, cartilage, baggage, reputation.

    wrecked

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • destroyed in an accident etc
  • (slang) drunk

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (wreck)