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

Just a week after heat and severe storms marred July Fourth celebrations, a heat dome trapped more of the country under relentless warmth and humidity. — Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Following a 2024 general election marred by allegations of widespread vote-rigging, the government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has struggled to build momentum. — Hasan Ali, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026

Besides his three seasons with the Bengals, Adeniji also played for Minnesota, Cleveland and Dallas in a six-year career marred by injuries. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026

However, the rollout of these changes is marred by application glitches, payment calculation errors, erroneous delinquency notices, and massive backlogs for loan forgiveness programs. — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Starship, which underpins Musk’s longer-term goals in space, has faced a rocky development path marred by explosive setbacks, malfunctions and delays — at a cost of $15 billion and running. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Since storming onto the scene midway through last season to unanimously win the American League Rookie of the Year, Kurtz has been one of the best hitters in the league and one of few consistent presences in an A’s lineup marred by injuries. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026

After topping June’s mayoral primary, Karen Bass’ summer has been marred by staff departures, fallout from the fire in Boyle Heights and a rise in citywide homelessness. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 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