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

While there have been no credible claims of fraud contributing to Donald Trump’s victory on Tuesday, and the vote does not appear to have even been close, the election was marred by foreign interference, a commonplace occurrence in every U.S. election since 2016.

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

Yet in a race centered on voter anxieties over public safety and the legal controversies that have marred Gascón’s first term, the criminal justice reform issues that got him elected after George Floyd’s murder have largely taken a backseat.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• broken
• cracked
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• defective
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• false
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• inaccurate
• inadequate
• incomplete
• insufficient
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• malfunctioning
• unreliable