Synonyms for blemished

Verb

1. deface, disfigure, blemish, mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate
usage: mar or spoil the appearance of; "scars defaced her cheeks"; "The vandals disfigured the statue"
2. blemish, spot, dirty, soil, begrime, grime, colly, bemire
usage: mar or impair with a flaw; "her face was blemished"
3. flaw, blemish, damage
usage: add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective

Adjective

1. blemished (vs. unblemished), acned, pimpled, pimply, pustulate, besmirched, damaged, flyblown, spotted, stained, sullied, tainted, tarnished, marred, scarred, pocked, pockmarked, blebbed, blebby, blotchy, damaged, imperfect
usage: marred by imperfections
2. blemished, flawed, imperfect (vs. perfect)
usage: having a blemish or flaw; "a flawed diamond"
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