wart
- noun
- /wɔrt/
- 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.
- And part of that is just sharing yourself with all the warts that go with it.
- This is a product that has some noticeable warts.
- No, what I mean is the people who who are afraid to look at the warts of the people and trends and places and countries they admire.
- Today, I'm fucking me, you know, warts and all.
- Just, I feel like I, you got to look at what the Silk Road was, warts and all, and it was fascinating.
- And always that we are a people, a country, a state with leaders, warts and all.
Examples
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I want the truth, warts and all.
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No, when I said "beautiful" I meant, you know, ugly, wart covered, what did I say?
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Paint me as I am, wart and all.
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So, you know, the goal of this episode is just to share with you our experience, warts and all.
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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.
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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.
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She accepted him, warts and all, because she loved his true self.
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The painting showed his flaws, warts and all, making it unique and relatable.
Synonyms
A small mark that spoils the look of skin or an object
A hard raised spot on the skin caused by a virus, often on the foot
A small spot on a surface showing an imperfection
A small rough growth on the skin caused by a virus, often on the hands
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A small growth on the private parts or anus caused by a virus called HPV
- NSFW
A small soft growth that appears on the private parts or around the anus, often caused by a virus
- Specialized
A fungal disease of alfalfa that causes white growths at the base of the stem
How Unattractive
Surface Forms
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.