Definition

Not having been healed or recovered from an injury or illness.

Example

The unhealed wound was still painful after several weeks.

Conversation

I noticed you have a bandage on your arm. Did you get hurt?

Yeah, it's just a small cut, but it's still unhealed.

You should take care of it; infections can happen with unhealed wounds.

I know, I just need to remember to change the dressing regularly.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Unhealed → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "heal" (from Old English "hælan", meaning to make whole or to cure). The word "unhealed" means not made whole or not cured.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('un-') being added to the idea of 'making whole' ('heal') — that's why unhealed means something that is not yet cured.

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