scar
The word “scar” has 1 syllable: scar
It's pronounced as /skɑr/
What is synonym and antonym for scar?
In the thesaurus, “scar” has 104 synonyms and 22 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for scar along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for scar
- abnormality
- abuse
- afflict
- aggrieve
- barranca
- barranco
- batter
- beat
- blemish
- blight
- blister
- bloody
- blot
- blotch
- blow out
- bluff
- blur
- brand
- bruise
- bug
- bulwark
- butte
- cicatrice
- cicatrix
- cliff
- contuse
- crag
- crater
- crease
- cripple
- cuesta
- cut
- damage
- declivity
- deface
- defacement
- defect
- deformity
- discoloration
- disfigure
- disfigurement
- distortion
- drop-off
- embankment
- escarpment
- excrescence
- excrescency
- failing
- fault
- flaw
- gash
- glitch
- gore
- graze
- hamstring
- harm
- hogback
- hurt
- impair
- impairment
- imperfection
- injure
- injury
- irregularity
- kink
- lacerate
- lame
- lay up
- maim
- malformation
- maltreat
- mangle
- mar
- mark
- misshape
- mutilate
- nick
- palisade
- pinch
- pitch
- pockmark
- precipice
- scab
- scald
- scarp
- scathe
- score
- scrape
- scratch
- slash
- spoil
- spot
- stab
- stain
- strain
- taint
- tear
- tor
- torment
- torture
- track
- traumatize
- weakness
- wound
Antonyms for scar
- adorn
- adornment
- aid
- beautify
- cure
- decorate
- decoration
- embellish
- embellishment
- enhancement
- fix
- heal
- help
- lose
- mend
- ornament
- perfect
- perfection
- remedy
- repair
- smooth
- strength
Meanings of scar
- noun
- A permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound.
- (by extension) A permanent negative effect on someone's mind, caused by a traumatic experience.
- Any permanent mark resulting from damage.
- A cliff or rock outcrop.
- A rock in the sea breaking out from the surface of the water.
- A bare rocky place on the side of a hill or mountain.
- A marine food fish, the scarus or parrotfish (family Scaridae).
- verb
- To mark the skin permanently.
- To form a scar.
- To affect deeply in a traumatic manner.
Example Sentences
- He has a deep scar above his eyebrow from a childhood accident.
- The surgery left only a small scar on her abdomen.
- That experience will always leave an emotional scar.
- A long scar ran down the side of the old warrior's face.
- Time may heal wounds, but a scar remains as a reminder.
On this page you'll find 126 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to scar, such as: abnormality, abuse, adorn, adornment, afflict, aggrieve, aid.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
damage
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- scald
- scar
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- scrape
- scratch
- sear
- service charge
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- stab
- stain
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- strain
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- swelling
- tab
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- tariff
- tarnish
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- torment
- torture
- total
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- unit price
- valuation
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- wound
- wreak havoc on
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uglify
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lame
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- dreadful
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- flabby
- flagrant
- flawed
- flimsy
- flog
- from hunger
- game
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- gore
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- halt
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- hobble
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- kneecap
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- lambast
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- lash
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- pound
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- punch
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- reproachable
- reptilian
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- rubbishy
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- scar
- scummy
- scurrilous
- scurvy
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- shabby
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- slap
- sleazy
- smack
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- substandard
- sucky
- swat
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- terrible
- thin
- thrash
- thump
- thwack
- torment
- torture
- trashy
- unacceptable
- unconvincing
- under par
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- unpleasing
- unprincipled
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- unscrupulous
- unspeakable
- unsuitable
- useless
- valueless
- vile
- villainous
- wack
- wallop
- wanting
- weak
- whack
- whip
- wing
- worthless
- wound
- wretched
- wrong
palisade
- avert
- barranca
- barranco
- barrier
- battle
- bluff
- buffer
- bulwark
- butte
- cliff
- conserve
- contend
- cover
- crag
- cuesta
- declivity
- defend
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- drop-off
- embankment
- enclosure
- escarpment
- fence
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- resist
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- scar
- scarp
- screen
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- wall
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- withstand
maim
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- bash
- batter
- beat
- belt
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- bludgeon
- box
- break
- bruise
- buffet
- bung up
- cripple
- crush
- damage
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- disable
- disfigure
- dismember
- disqualify
- drub
- flog
- gimp
- gore
- hack
- hammer
- hamstring
- harm
- hit
- hobble
- hog-tie
- hurt
- impair
- incapacitate
- injure
- kill
- kneecap
- lace
- lacerate
- lambast
- lambaste
- lame
- lash
- lick
- mangle
- mar
- massacre
- maul
- murder
- mutilate
- paralyze
- paste
- pelt
- pommel
- pound
- pummel
- punch
- scar
- slap
- smack
- smash
- sock
- spank
- spoil
- swat
- swipe
- thrash
- thump
- thwack
- torment
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- truncate
- wallop
- warp
- whack
- whip
- wing
- wound