1. harmed or damaged, especially by harsh criticism or severe treatment
Usage: often used in the negative form ‘unscathed’

Examples

• The politician emerged scathed from the corruption scandal.
• After the harsh review, the author felt thoroughly scathed.
• The company’s reputation was badly scathed by the data breach.
• She was emotionally scathed by the public humiliation.
• The team left the meeting feeling scathed by their manager’s criticism.
• His confidence was scathed after the failed presentation.