Synonyms of pimples

pimples

noun

plural of pimple

as in blisters

a small, inflamed swelling of the skin

a painful pimple on his back

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blisters
• pustules
• papules
• zits
• boils
• bumps
• welts
• lumps
• sores
• pocks
• blackheads
• hickeys
• whelks
• festers
• whiteheads
• warts
• protuberances
• milia
• weals

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pimples

Or a period peek at Bond the teen-aged Etonian, with pimples and a tailcoat? — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Dermatologists can tailor treatments, from over-the-counter creams to prescription medications; avoid picking pimples, which can worsen inflammation and increase scarring. — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Picking may be directed at healthy skin, hair, scalp, pimples, or moles. — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026

The biggest overnight mistakes include sleeping in makeup, skipping moisturizer, over-exfoliating, using SPF as a night cream and picking at pimples in bed. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026

In addition to being predominantly white, shoes with pimples around the outside of the toes are not permitted. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Thabi Hlela of African Alabaster Botanical Skincare uses marula and shea butter in formulations that have cleared pimples and reversed early aging signs in customers who had tried pharmaceutical alternatives. — Lisa Curtis, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

Well, in Traditional Chinese Medicine, pimples are related to internal imbalances of heat and blood stagnation. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 May 2026

Baker’s Stanford is a strong candidate, and his book follows in the tradition of Michael Lewis’s Wall Street chronicle Liar’s Poker, but with more pimples and less eye contact. — Literary Hub, 21 May 2026