blemished
Marked by defects
Blemished describes something marred by imperfections or flaws.
Fruit with spots or bruises is blemished; so is skin with scars or acne.
The word extends to reputation or record: a blemished career, an otherwise blemished driving history.
Blemished goods are often sold at discount—damaged enough to notice, not enough to discard.
Oxidized and discolored
- sulliedMade morally unclean
- taintedContaminated, made impure
- smearedSpread carelessly across
- damagedMade worse by injury
marred · stained · dishonored · disgraced · compromised · ruined · blackened · soiled
Seen or patterned
- discoloredChanged from original hue
- stainedMarred by discoloration
- smudgedBlurred by contact
- blottedSoaked up liquid
soiled · marked · streaked · splotched · tarnished · dulled · faded · darkened
Made shallow marks
- dentedHaving a surface depression
- chippedBroken at edge
- nickedCut superficially
- scuffedScratched through friction
gouged · cracked · marred · dinged · scored · abraded · worn · weathered
tarnished
Oxidized and discolored
damaged · marred · stained · dishonored · disgraced · compromised · ruined · blackened · soiled · besmirched
spotted
Seen or patterned
- discoloredChanged from original hue
- stainedMarred by discoloration
- smudgedBlurred by contact
blotted · soiled · marked · streaked · splotched · tarnished · dulled · faded · darkened · yellowed
scratched
Made shallow marks
scuffed · gouged · cracked · marred · dinged · scored · abraded · worn · weathered · pitted
pimpled
Having small skin bumps
- acnedHaving facial eruptions
- scarredMarked by healed wounds
- pockmarkedScarred with small holes
blotchy · spotted · mottled · freckled · birthmarked · cratered · pitted · pustular · inflamed · discolored
bruised
Injured beneath skin
scarred · misshapen · overripe · discolored · soft · marked · imperfect · seconds · cosmetic · irregular
- damageddamaged, broken, wrecked, ruined, destroyed
- beauty termsmatte, dewy, hydrating, moisturizing, smoothing
- defectsdefect, flaw, crack, cracks, defective
- skin descriptionssmooth, rough, dry, oily, fair
- skin qualitiesclear skin, dewy skin, flawless skin, glowing skin, radiance
- unsellablesunmarketable, deadstock, unsold goods, defective goods, damaged goods
blemishedunblemished
Free from any defect
untarnished · unsullied · untainted · unstained · stainless
- blemish removalEliminating visible imperfections
- blemish controlProduct targeting skin imperfections
- blemish creamCosmetic hiding skin flaws