scars

The word “scars” has 1 syllable: scars

It's pronounced as /skɑrz/

What is synonym and antonym for scars?

In the thesaurus, “scars” has 87 synonyms and 10 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for scars along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for scars

abnormalities
abuses
afflicts
aggrieves
barrancas
barrancos
batters
blemishes
blights
bloodies
blotches
blots
blows out
bluffs
blurs
bruises
bugs
bulwarks
buttes
cliffs
contuses
crags
creases
cripples
cuestas
cuts
damages
declivities
defacements
defects
deformities
disfigurements
distortions
drop-offs
embankments
escarpments
excrescences
excrescencies
failings
faults
flaws
gashes
glitches
gores
grazes
hamstrings
harms
hogbacks
hurts
impairments
impairs
imperfections
injures
injuries
irregularities
kinks
lacerates
lames
lays up
maims
malformations
maltreats
mangles
marks
mars
misshapes
mutilates
nicks
palisades
pitches
pockmarks
precipices
scalds
scarps
scathes
scrapes
spoils
spots
stains
strains
taints
tears
torments
tors
tortures
weaknesses
wounds

Antonyms for scars

adornments
cures
decorations
embellishments
enhancements
fixes
heals
mends
ornaments
remedies

Meanings of scars

noun
1. A permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound.
2. (by extension) A permanent negative effect on someone's mind, caused by a traumatic experience.
3. Any permanent mark resulting from damage.
4. A cliff or rock outcrop.
5. A rock in the sea breaking out from the surface of the water.
6. A bare rocky place on the side of a hill or mountain.
7. A marine food fish, the scarus or parrotfish (family Scaridae).
verb
1. To mark the skin permanently.
2. To form a scar.
3. To affect deeply in a traumatic manner.

Example Sentences

The soldier returned home with visible scars on his arms.
Time may heal wounds, but some scars never fade.
She showed me the scars from her surgery.
The emotional scars from childhood abuse were still present.
His face bore the scars of many battles.

On this page you'll find 97 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to scars, such as: abnormalities, abuses, adornments, afflicts, aggrieves, barrancas, barrancos.

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