Synonyms of mars

mars 1 of 2

noun

plural of mar

as in defects

something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing

the Johnsons complained to the movers about broken dishes and mars on the furniture

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defects
• scars
• blotches
• marks
• deformities
• blights
• stains
• distortions
• irregularities
• faults
• blemishes
• flaws
• imperfections
• spots
• excrescences
• bugs
• pockmarks
• disfigurements
• excrescencies
• abnormalities
• damages
• injuries
• malformations
• glitches
• weaknesses
• misshapes
• taints
• blots
• kinks
• blurs
• impairments
• defacements
• failings

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ornaments
• decorations
• enhancements
• adornments
• embellishments

mars

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of mar

1

as in taints

to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable

mar a politician's reputation with scurrilous rumors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• taints
• spoils
• stains
• poisons
• darkens
• touches
• tarnishes
• degrades
• distorts
• pollutes
• blackens
• smears
• lowers
• corrupts
• discredits
• vitiates
• soils
• clouds
• blemishes
• smudges
• discolors
• sullies
• tars
• blurs
• dirties
• sinks
• disgraces
• besmirches
• dishonors
• perverts
• debases
• subverts
• tarres
• shames
• besmears
• abases
• smuts
• colors
• demeans
• depraves
• cheapens
• debauches
• fouls
• begrimes
• twists
• smirches
• bastardizes
• demoralizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• purifies
• cleanses
• elevates
• glorifies
• magnifies
• uplifts
• ennobles
• enshrines
• hallows
• dignifies

2

as in damages

to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• damages
• injures
• hurts
• cripples
• weakens
• erodes
• spoils
• impairs
• breaks
• compromises
• harms
• disfigures
• destroys
• defaces
• flaws
• crosses (up)
• ruins
• bloodies
• undermines
• blemishes
• vitiates
• crabs
• wounds
• shatters
• deteriorates
• blights
• endamages
• batters
• washes out
• tarnishes
• dents
• wrecks
• demolishes
• enervates
• enfeebles
• smashes
• scours
• dings
• wears (away)
• tortures
• botches
• gums (up)
• maims
• disables
• desolates
• lacerates
• crushes
• mutilates
• wipes out
• wastes
• dints
• queers
• annihilates
• pulverizes
• torments
• mangles
• razes
• devastates
• tears down
• lames
• decimates
• dashes
• clobbers
• bashes
• scourges
• hamstrings
• totals
• does in
• bangs up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repairs
• doctors
• fixes
• patches
• rebuilds
• reconstructs
• renovates
• helps
• heals
• reconditions
• cures
• mends
• revamps
• remedies
• rectifies
• rehabilitates
• improves
• enhances
• edits
• enriches
• revises
• remodels
• refines
• perfects
• ameliorates
• betters
• meliorates