NYT Dictionary

TRAUMATIC

/tɹɔˈmætɪk/
AdjectiveNountrau-MAT-ictrau-mat-ic · 3 syllablesGrade 12

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2023, 2025

Meaning

Of, caused by, or causing trauma.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From the Latin traumaticus, from the Ancient Greek τραυματικός (traumatikós), from τραῦμα (traûma). By surface analysis, trauma + -tic.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

fraughtharrowing

Antonyms

non-traumaticnontraumaticuntraumatic

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

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