Synonyms of marred

marred 1 of 2

adjective

as in damaged

Related Words

• damaged
• imperfect
• spoiled
• injured
• flawed
• broken
• incomplete
• impaired
• half
• fragmentary
• unfinished
• partial
• sketchy
• deficient
• uncompleted
• halfway
• fragmental
• unassembled

Dissimilar Words

• whole
• entire
• intact
• perfect
• complete
• full
• integral
• unbroken
• flawless
• unimpaired
• undamaged
• unmarred
• finished
• uninjured
• completed

marred

2 of 2

verb

past tense of mar

1

as in tainted

to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable

mar a politician's reputation with scurrilous rumors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tainted
• stained
• spoiled
• poisoned
• darkened
• touched
• tarnished
• distorted
• blemished
• smeared
• degraded
• blackened
• lowered
• vitiated
• corrupted
• discredited
• sullied
• polluted
• blurred
• soiled
• clouded
• smudged
• discolored
• tarred
• disgraced
• sank
• perverted
• dishonored
• besmirched
• dirtied
• cheapened
• shamed
• twisted
• debased
• subverted
• demeaned
• smirched
• fouled
• colored
• begrimed
• debauched
• besmeared
• smutted
• demoralized
• depraved
• bastardized
• abased

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• purified
• cleansed
• elevated
• magnified
• enshrined
• glorified
• dignified
• uplifted
• ennobled
• hallowed

2

as in injured

to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of

the once glossy surface is now marred by numerous small pits and abrasions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• damaged
• injured
• hurt
• crippled
• compromised
• weakened
• eroded
• impaired
• spoiled
• broke
• harmed
• blemished
• disfigured
• destroyed
• flawed
• defaced
• ruined
• bloodied
• undermined
• crossed (up)
• vitiated
• shattered
• battered
• crabbed
• deteriorated
• wounded
• tarnished
• dented
• wrecked
• blighted
• demolished
• endamaged
• wore (away)
• enfeebled
• scoured
• smashed
• washed out
• enervated
• tortured
• lacerated
• botched
• mangled
• mutilated
• tormented
• crushed
• decimated
• devastated
• hamstrung
• wasted
• disabled
• maimed
• dinged
• pulverized
• annihilated
• clobbered
• wiped out
• totaled
• bashed
• desolated
• dashed
• razed
• dinted
• lamed
• gummed (up)
• queered
• scourged
• tore down
• did in
• banged up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repaired
• fixed
• rebuilt
• reconstructed
• renovated
• patched
• remedied
• helped
• mended
• doctored
• rectified
• revamped
• healed
• cured
• reconditioned
• rehabilitated
• revised
• edited
• improved
• remodeled
• enhanced
• refined
• enriched
• ameliorated
• perfected
• bettered
• meliorated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of marred

Adjective

This time around, Rocky is older, retired and living a quieter life that’s somewhat marred by his regrets and injuries from the past. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

Organizers announced the 2026 Downtown Days festival in Lee’s Summit will be its last after fights, assaults, property damage and large groups of youths refusing to disperse marred Saturday’s event. — Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026

Bondi's Epstein file controversies marred tenure Bondi's tenure was embattled by accusations of mismanagement over her handling of the Epstein files. — Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026

The state has conserved 70 acres of coastal land in Portsmouth thanks to settlement funds from an oil spill that marred area waters more than 20 years ago. — Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 5 Mar. 2026

McCullers is still 32 but with a marred history since his seventh-place AL Cy Young finish in 2021. — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 16 Feb. 2026

Verb

The findings paint a picture of a response marred by poor preparation, communication issues and disorganized leadership that struggled to coordinate between jurisdictions. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026

But his legacy was also marred by the discovery of his elaborate shielding of his wealth from taxes through shell companies, which experts say may have hurt the growth of his nation. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

But his more impressive follow-up LP, 2022’s River Fools & Mountain Saints, seemed to be marred by its rollout, or lack thereof. — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026

The episode called to mind the hot mic that marred the Toronto Raptors’ postseason news conference in April 2025. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

The team’s own highlights package of the victory is marred by defenders beating him almost immediately off the line of scrimmage. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2026

The Duke of Sussex’s speech was marred by a fault with the teleprompter, forcing him to complete it in two halves. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

The episode was marred some by a glitch in the show’s voting system; viewers weren’t able to choose their favorites on the DWTS website and had to vote by text. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Another interesting option is Yetur Gross-Matos, whose recent stint with the 49ers was marred by a knee issue. — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026