Added 9 October 2026 battered /ˈbætəd/ adjective Categories: Describing WordsUncommon Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about battered at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Damaged by blows or hard usage. a battered old car Damaged especially by hard usage. his battered old hat Exhibiting symptoms resulting from repeated physical and emotional injury. a battered child Related Words: beat-upworndamagedbeatenabusedbeaten-upill-treatedmaltreatedmistreateddecrepitdilapidatedramshackle Back to today's word