marred

[ mahrd ]

adjective

1. damaged or spoiled to a certain extent; made less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.:

   We can all get preoccupied with the marred aspects of our character.

2. disfigured or defaced, as by scratches, nicks, scars, or discoloration:

   We love the marred table, actually, because it helps us remember the work, dirt, mess, and grit of life.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of mar ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·marred adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of marred¹

mar ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

More generally, reaction from pro-Trump groups and influencers who previously hyped up vote fraud claims varied - from silence on the issue, to continued insistence that the 2020 vote was marred by fraud.

From BBC

The image was marred by interference, but Romeo thought he could make out twin vertical stabilizers on the tail.

From Los Angeles Times

The printing glitch, called overspray, also marred as many as half of the mailed ballots collected by Monday in Shasta County.

From Los Angeles Times

Mookie Betts continued his comeback from a season marred by position changes and a broken hand with an RBI bloop single in the third and a diving catch in the fourth.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite health officials’ arduous efforts to track human infections, surveillance is marred by delays, inconsistencies, and blind spots.

From Salon

Related Words

• broken
• cracked
• damaged
• defective
• deficient
• erroneous
• false
• flawed
• imprecise
• inaccurate
• inadequate
• incomplete
• insufficient
• invalid
• leaky
• malfunctioning
• unreliable