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

This time around, Rocky is older, retired and living a quieter life that’s somewhat marred by his regrets and injuries from the past. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

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

The Duke of Sussex’s speech was marred by a fault with the teleprompter, forcing him to complete it in two halves. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

The episode was marred some by a glitch in the show’s voting system; viewers weren’t able to choose their favorites on the DWTS website and had to vote by text. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Another interesting option is Yetur Gross-Matos, whose recent stint with the 49ers was marred by a knee issue. — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

The balloting was marred by violence and irregularities, including a deadly shooting, a bomb blast and pre-shaded ballots that force delayed voting in dozens of precincts. — Teresa Cerojano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Previous elections in Serbia have been marred by multiple irregularities and violence. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Climate was top of the agenda at Première Vision Paris as the global textiles fair took place in the still-sweltering 27-degree Centigrade (about 80 degrees Fahrenheit) heat following a summer marred by record heat across Europe. — Ellen Groves, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Though each of the Ghetto’s three areas (the Ghetto Nuovo, the Ghetto Vecchio, and the Ghetto Nuovissimo) retained its own, distinct character until remarkably late, it was always cramped, unsanitary, and marred by privation. — Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

The poor footwork and decision-making that marred Underwood's freshman season reappeared against Western Michigan, a Mid-American Conference team that was nearly a four-touchdown underdog. — CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026