marred

American  

[mahrd] / mɑrd /

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.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of mar.

Other Word Forms

• unmarred adjective

Etymology

Origin of marred

mar ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

His guiding philosophy comes from Theodore Roosevelt, who wrote that credit belongs to "the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood."

From Science Daily

However, the busiest travel day in U.S. aviation history was marred by wintry weather disruption at airports across the country.

From Barron's

There aren’t many photos from my parents’ childhood in Vietnam, and this snapshot of my dad was marred by a scratch.

From The Wall Street Journal

Anduril’s only real battlefield experience—in Ukraine—has been marred by problems as well, including vulnerability to enemy jamming, according to former employees and others familiar with the systems in Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal

Behind the scenes, the rollout was marred by a headache.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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