scars

NOUN

blemish from previous injury or illness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blister crater defect discoloration disfigurement flaw scab wound

STRONG

cicatrice cicatrix hurt mark pockmark track

Antonyms

STRONGEST

perfection strength

VERB

mark, hurt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disfigure injure maim mar traumatize

STRONG

beat blemish brand cut damage deface flaw pinch score scratch slash stab

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid cure heal help

STRONG

adorn beautify decorate embellish fix lose mend ornament repair smooth

WEAK

perfect

Example Sentences

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Researchers collected 20 bracken stems bearing scars left by females as they deposited eggs inside the plant tissue.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

She, too, survived, but was left with scars.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026

Many still bear the emotional scars from a time they mistimed the cycle; investors lack long-term conviction and always have one foot out the door.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

I have no scars to show for it — only memories born of breaking bread, or rather breadsticks, with loved ones.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Some of my acne scars never went away, but I was much better off than I'd been without it.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi