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wart

wart

20 2.3
A small fault that makes a person or thing less attractive
  • noun
  • /wɔrt/
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  • He said I would have to accept myself, my warts and all, and that we don't get to choose our warts.

And part of that is just sharing yourself with all the warts that go with it.

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Examples

  • I want the truth, warts and all.

  • No, when I said "beautiful" I meant, you know, ugly, wart covered, what did I say?

  • Paint me as I am, wart and all.

  • So, you know, the goal of this episode is just to share with you our experience, warts and all.

  • Every case worth trying has warts on both sides.

    Academic text (1994)
  • And part of that is just sharing yourself with all the warts that go with it.

  • As a good and true parent, you love all your children equally, warts and all.

    Blog text (17)
  • They'll accept you, warts and all, if that's who you really are.

  • She accepted him, warts and all, because she loved his true self.

  • The painting showed his flaws, warts and all, making it unique and relatable.

Synonyms

blemish
vswart
15 3.9

A small mark that spoils the look of skin or an object

is used figuratively and compared to a skin growth rather than a simple mark
verruca
vswart
  • Specialized
1 8.6

A hard raised spot on the skin caused by a virus, often on the foot

is the everyday figurative term rather than the technical medical name
mouche
vswart
  • Archaic
9.9

A small spot on a surface showing an imperfection

is the modern neutral term used today rather than the old-fashioned form
common wart
vswart
2.9

A small rough growth on the skin caused by a virus, often on the hands

is a figurative small unattractive feature rather than an actual medical growth

Antonyms

97 3.7

A thing that has no mistakes and shows the best quality

Compounds

genital wart
  • Specialized
3 6.0

A small growth on the private parts or anus caused by a virus called HPV

1 6.0

A small rough growth on the bottom of the foot that hurts when walking

1 8.3

A small soft growth that appears on the private parts or around the anus, often caused by a virus

A small rough growth on the skin caused by a virus, often on the hands

crown wart
  • Specialized
9.9

A fungal disease of alfalfa that causes white growths at the base of the stem

juvenile wart
  • Specialized
7.0

A small harmless bump on a child's face or hand

potato wart
  • Specialized
8.2

A disease that makes dark, warty, spongy growths on potatoes

potato wart fungus
  • Specialized
7.5

A fungus that makes wart-like lumps on potatoes

How Unattractive

eyesore
  • Offensive
21 5.5
flaw
73 1.9
wart
20 2.3
blemish
15 3.9
oddity
15 5.3

Surface Forms

wart singular
warts plural

Etymology

Wart is also used for a small fault or ugly part of something because it comes from the same Old English word wearte meaning 'lump'. That's why calling a problem a 'wart' suggests a small but unpleasant flaw that stands out.