Blemished

adj, verb

adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of blemish form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having blemishes; flawed.

    "Stated sharply, today′s centers of higher learning are more blemished than superficial appearances suggest, and what often seems “democratic” is little more than contrived public displays."

Adjective
  1. 1
    marred by imperfections wordnet
  2. 2
    having a blemish or flaw wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
flawedscarredadulteratedbandybandy-leggedbeautiless

Example

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"Her beauty was blemished by the scar."

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