Synonyms of scars

scars 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of scar

as in defects

something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing

the scars left by carelessly scratching the car door with one's keys

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defects
• blotches
• marks
• blemishes
• deformities
• faults
• stains
• imperfections
• distortions
• flaws
• irregularities
• pockmarks
• disfigurements
• blights
• excrescences
• spots
• abnormalities
• weaknesses
• injuries
• bugs
• mars
• damages
• malformations
• excrescencies
• glitches
• blots
• kinks
• impairments
• misshapes
• blurs
• failings
• taints
• defacements

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ornaments
• decorations
• enhancements
• adornments
• embellishments

scars

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of scar

as in cliffs

a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice

at the next bend in the river, a scar of red sandstone steeply rises to over 100 feet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cliffs
• escarpments
• crags
• palisades
• bluffs
• scarps
• precipices
• embankments
• barrancas
• hogbacks
• buttes
• tors
• cuestas
• declivities
• bulwarks
• pitches
• drop-offs

scars

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of scar

as in bruises

Related Words

• bruises
• wounds
• tears
• gashes
• lacerates
• blows out
• damages
• hurts
• gores
• harms
• scalds
• creases
• injures
• nicks
• grazes
• bloodies
• batters
• cuts
• contuses
• scathes
• strains
• maims
• mutilates
• torments
• lames
• tortures
• abuses
• cripples
• hamstrings
• mangles
• afflicts
• scrapes
• maltreats
• blemishes
• lays up
• mars
• impairs
• aggrieves
• spoils

Dissimilar Words

• heals
• fixes
• remedies
• cures
• mends

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scars

Noun

But Kye is insecure about the scars on his chest and on his head, so the girl agrees to blindfold herself with a silk scarf before meeting him. — S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026

Indeed, these are working records, many bearing the scars of three decades of DJ life. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 29 Sep. 2026

The scars would have been evident for decades—the backdrop to the events of the 1640s. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

With every whimper, sigh, howl, bark and head tilt, these dogs create an empathetic portrayal of a highly intelligent creature that has been through battle and has the scars (and nightmares) to prove it. — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

There are two nasty-looking scars on Mahomes’ knee as a result of the procedure. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Just over a year ago, a shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church took the lives of 10-year-old Harper Moyski and 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel and left lasting scars on the school. — Heather Brown, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

There are also burn scars in this area from fires over the summer that are particularly vulnerable to flash flooding and debris flows during this time. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

The power of Alex Gibney’s documentary, which premiered at Sundance, lies in Rushdie’s decision to showcase his scars — quite literally, by sharing footage that his wife Rachel Eliza Griffiths shot throughout his time in the hospital. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026