scarred

adjective

ˈskärd 

: having or marked by a scar or many scars

a scarred finger/face

an old, badly scarred piece of furniture

The old tile on the walls is cracked and grimy; the wooden floor is scarred; pipes and wires look slapdash and dangerous.

—Thomas Matthews

At night, when candlelight softens their scarred and weathered faces, the hard men of the French Foreign Legion begin to sing.

—Geraldine Brooks

The plains of western Wyoming are today a scarred moonscape of gray hills, but 50 million years ago they were mostly swampland, lush with exotic life.

—Natalie Angier

The impression left by her study is that it indeed took fortitude on the part of these authors to channel resentment into creation, to make beautiful texts out of scarred lives.

—Lois E. Nesbitt

Examples of scarred in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In Bishop, homicide detective Bishop Graves (Kinnaman) – brilliant, battle-scarred – will put all of his skills to the test in the hunt for an elusive killer targeting San Francisco’s moneyed class. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026

Communities are scarred by violence, and our schools fail to prepare our kids for employment and success. —Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026

One of Marvel's most compelling baddies, Jordan's portrayal of the scarred warrior earned him an MTV Movie Award for Best Villain. —Ken Simmons, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026

Her fight for freedom leaves everyone scarred. —Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for scarred

• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard
• courtyard
• debarred
• diehard