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battered vs beat-up

beat-up vs battered

battered and beat-up both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
battered No Yes No No
beat-up No Yes No No
As adjectives, battered and beat-up are synonyms defined as:
  • battered and beat-up: damaged by blows or hard usage
Other synonyms of battered include beaten-up.
battered (adjective) beat-up (adjective)
exhibiting symptoms resulting from repeated physical and emotional injury damaged by blows or hard usage
damaged by blows or hard usage
damaged especially by hard usage
Difference between battered and beat-up

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