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

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

Patrick Mahomes’ season-ending knee injury in Week 15 further marred and muddled it. — Vahe Gregorian july 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

That’s particularly important this year as the wildfire has curbed tourism following a tough winter marred by drought, Ducharme said. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026

His latest visit coincides with tensions between his administration and Canada that have marred the opening of a new bridge linking Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. — Will Weissert, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Masino’s nearly three-year tenure was marred by controversy over rebranding the company’s legacy logo, as well as activist investor pressure. — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

The Atlanta Games are later marred by the Centennial Olympic Park bombing that kills Alice Hawthorne, wounds 111 others. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026

Listenupshance was the surprise winner of Saturday’s Grade I Bing Crosby Stakes in a race marred by a right front leg injury to the favored Cornucopian. — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026

Friday’s rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner will be smaller and a bit more sober than the gala that was marred by gun violence last April. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Sadly, lobster miniseason has also been known to be marred by tragedy due to drownings, boats hitting swimmers and boat crashes. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026