Synonyms for blemished
- adjective
All synonyms
Adjective
marred, scarred, imperfect, discolored US, discoloured UK, flawed, pimply, pimpled
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having blemishes; flawed.
Example sentences
- imperfect As we are all imperfect human beings, so is life as well.
- scarred The tree's trunk was scarred by lightning strikes.
- marred The bad weather marred the ceremony.
- discolored William's teeth were black and barely clinging onto his discolored gums.
- flawed The scientist contends that the theory is flawed.
- pimply The boy screwed up his pimply face.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| blemished | falling | |
| imperfect | steady | |
| scarred | rising | |
| marred | steady | |
| discolored | steady | |
| flawed | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- flawed1, marred1, pimply
- 7 letters
- scarred1, pimpled
- 9 letters
- imperfect3
- 10 letters
- discolored3
- 11 letters
- discoloured
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (imperfect3 = 3 syllables).