Synonyms of scars

scars 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of scar

as in defects

something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing

the scars left by carelessly scratching the car door with one's keys

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ornaments
• decorations
• enhancements
• adornments
• embellishments

scars

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noun (2)

plural of scar

as in cliffs

a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice

at the next bend in the river, a scar of red sandstone steeply rises to over 100 feet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cliffs
• escarpments
• crags
• palisades
• bluffs
• scarps
• precipices
• barrancos
• embankments
• barrancas
• hogbacks
• buttes
• tors
• cuestas
• declivities
• bulwarks
• pitches
• drop-offs

scars

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verb

present tense third-person singular of scar

as in bruises

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bruises
• wounds
• tears
• gashes
• lacerates
• blows out
• damages
• hurts
• gores
• harms
• scalds
• creases
• injures
• nicks
• grazes
• bloodies
• batters
• cuts
• contuses
• scathes
• strains
• maims
• mutilates
• torments
• lames
• tortures
• abuses
• cripples
• hamstrings
• mangles
• afflicts
• scrapes
• maltreats
• blemishes
• lays up
• mars
• impairs
• aggrieves
• spoils

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• heals
• fixes
• remedies
• cures
• mends