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blemished

blemished

1 4.1
Having marks or small faults that make something less good
  • adjective
  • /ˈblɛmɪʃt/
translation icon : manchado
  • The painting was beautiful, but it had a few blemished areas that detracted from its overall appeal.

Examples

  • And then I used a little bit of Laura Mercier as well onto any little spots and blemishes and scars and things.

  • Kyle stared at photographs of the missing woman, whose blemished skin was a shock.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • The increased quantity of melanin also makes the skin look blemished and patchy.

    Blog text (16)
  • They protected the institution and ESPN by calling the product what it was: blemished and less than what ESPN paid to broadcast.

    Blog text (5)
  • This positive appraisal of hapless, diseased, and blemished physiologies proposed a novel pictorial aesthetic.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The chef discarded the blemished tomatoes because they would ruin the dish.

  • She decided to return the dress because it had a blemished hem at the bottom.

Synonyms

flawed
vsblemished
182 3.7

Not perfect because of a mistake or problem

focuses on visible surface marks rather than internal defects
scarred
vsblemished
5 3.9

Marked by old visible cuts or damage

is about general spots or flaws rather than lasting injury marks
blotchy
vsblemished
5 5.0

Having irregular patches of colour on the skin or other surfaces

is more general and can mean many kinds of spoiling marks
damaged
vsblemished
1 1.1

Harmed so it works or looks worse

is mainly about appearance or minor flaws rather than functional harm
disfigured
vsblemished
1 4.4

Having a damaged appearance that makes a face or thing look ruined

is for less extreme marks or flaws, not total ruin
discolored
vsblemished
  • US
1 3.5

A thing that has lost its color, often with stains

is wider, meaning any marks or quality damage beyond color change
scuffed
vsblemished
1 3.2

Having small scratches and light surface damage, like on shoes or bags

is not limited to abrasion and covers many kinds of marks
stained
vsblemished
1 2.6

Marked or colored by something that is hard to remove

is broader, applying to any marks or flaws not only stains
bespeckled
vsblemished
1 7.1

Having small spots on the surface

is broader, meaning any marks or imperfections that spoil quality
marred
vsblemished
5.5

Having a mark or fault that makes it look worse

is milder, covering small marks or flaws that spoil quality
maculate
vsblemished
9.9

Marked with spots or stains, for example on cloth

covers more general imperfections not only spotted discoloration
pockmarked
vsblemished
7.4

Covered with many small holes or scars

refers to general flaws or marks rather than deep pitted damage
pocked
vsblemished
7.5

Having many small pits or scars, often on the skin

is broader, covering many visible marks not only skin pits
blotched
vsblemished
6.7

Marked with irregular spots of a different color

is about overall flaws and marks, not only patchy color spots
flecked
vsblemished
4.4

With small spots of a different color

is not only patterned spots and covers damage or defects too
black-marked
vsblemished
4.2

With black marks or spots on the surface

is more general, covering marks of any color or type
white-blotched
vsblemished
6.9

An object or animal that has irregular white spots

is broader, meaning any spoiling marks or flaws, not only white patches

Antonyms

76 3.7

Perfect without any mistakes or faults

63 5.1

Very clean and fresh, like new

7 5.1

Free from any marks, damage, or bad actions

How Blemished

ruined
1 3.1
scarred
5 3.9
marred
5.5
blemished
1 4.1
stained
1 2.6
spotty
4 1.4

Surface Forms

blemished positive

Morphology

blemished = blemish (transparent) = blemish + ed

Derived by regular past-participle/adjectival formation from the verb 'blemish', so the meaning 'having blemishes' follows directly.

Etymology

The word blemished comes from the old word blemish, which meant a 'spot' or 'mark' that spoiled a surface. So, if something is blemished, it has a visible flaw or mark that ruins its look or quality.