Synonyms of defaced

defaced 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in disfigured

Related Words

• disfigured
• distorted
• deformed
• misshapen
• malformed
• mutant
• shapeless
• abnormal
• aberrant
• monstrous
• disproportionate
• freakish
• lopsided
• unequal
• asymmetrical
• unbalanced
• crooked
• ugly
• horrific
• unattractive
• nonsymmetrical
• overbalanced
• irregular
• horrible
• terrible

Dissimilar Words

• undeformed
• perfect
• flawless
• shapely

2

as in mutilated

Related Words

• mutilated
• destroyed
• damaged
• mangled
• demolished
• disintegrated
• ruined
• wrecked
• obliterated
• pulverized
• devastated
• extirpated
• dynamited
• wiped out
• cracked
• eradicated
• collapsed
• exterminated
• fragile
• splintered
• brittle
• exploded
• breakable
• imploded
• ruinate
• frangible
• smashed
• broken
• split
• blasted
• frail
• fragmented
• shattered
• fractured
• busted
• slivered
• delicate
• detonated

Dissimilar Words

• repaired
• reconstructed
• unbroken
• fixed
• patched
• mended
• healed
• rebuilt
• unbreakable
• infrangible

defaced

2 of 2

verb

past tense of deface

1

as in vandalized

to deliberately cause the damage or destruction of another's property

the principal vowed to get the punks who defaced the statue in front of the school

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vandalized
• destroyed
• demolished
• smashed
• damaged
• ruined
• trashed
• violated
• desecrated
• wrecked
• broke
• shattered
• marred
• looted
• impaired
• sacked
• graffitied
• wasted
• hurt
• harmed
• ravaged
• tagged
• sabotaged
• razed
• annihilated
• plundered
• spoiled
• scourged
• despoiled
• wiped out
• totaled
• ransacked
• devastated
• wracked
• pillaged
• tore down
• banged up
• ravened
• spoliated
• marauded
• depredated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protected
• preserved
• saved
• built
• conserved
• salvaged
• rebuilt

2

as in damaged

to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of

years of wear had defaced the fine engraving on the coins

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of defaced

Verb

No patriots so defaced America as those who, in the name of Americanism, launched a witch hunt that became a byword around the world. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

That was the last time the sign was defaced. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 12 June 2026

The cemetery, created in 1859, was abandoned and defaced before becoming the property of the county in 1967. — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 4 June 2026

At least three campaign signs for Sacramento City Council candidate Jenn Chawla were defaced with racist slurs over the weekend. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026

In Australia, synagogues were firebombed, cars torched and Jewish community buildings defaced – the types of attacks recently seen in the United Kingdom that have prompted calls for a crackdown on antisemitism. — Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026

But then on Christmas Day of that year, Roonstrasse was defaced with antisemitic graffiti. — Daniela R. P. Weiner, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026

One very analog cost robotics companies are now dealing with as their products proliferate in the wild is repair fees for robots who have been kicked, ridden on, or otherwise defaced, Serve Robotics CEO Ali Kashani tells Semafor. — Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026

But his image had been defaced with black permanent marker, giving him an impressive handlebar mustache and large glasses with what appears to be eyelashes growing out from them. — Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026