scarred
Bearing healed wounds
Scarred describes something marked by scars—the visible traces left after wounds heal.
Skin becomes scarred from cuts, burns, or surgery.
The word extends to lasting damage of any kind: scarred tissue, a landscape scarred by wildfires.
Figuratively, scarred suggests emotional or psychological damage from difficult experiences: She was scarred by the divorce, a generation scarred by war.
Coiled, or an injury
- gashDeep, ragged incision
- lacerationTorn, ragged wound
- keloidOvergrown scar tissue
- tissueDisposable soft paper
skin · disfigurement · blemish · pockmark · abrasion · lesion · incision · mark
Land's physical features
- battlefieldCombat engagement area
- craterImpact or volcanic basin
- ravagedSeverely damaged or destroyed
- gougedCarved or overcharged
charred · deforested · eroded · blighted · war-torn · devastated · pitted · furrowed
Lasting psychological wound
- PTSDChronic reaction to horrific events
- flashbacksInvoluntary vivid memory episodes
- nightmaresTerrifying sleep experiences
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
wounded · anguish · suffering · painful · distress · haunted · damaged · guarded
Capacity to recover quickly
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- survivorOne still alive after
- overcomerOne who prevails
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
perseverance · strength · healing · recovery · rebuilt · comeback · triumph · phoenix
wound
Coiled, or an injury
- gashDeep, ragged incision
- lacerationTorn, ragged wound
- keloidOvergrown scar tissue
tissue · skin · disfigurement · blemish · pockmark · abrasion · lesion · incision · mark · ridge
terrain
Land's physical features
- battlefieldCombat engagement area
- craterImpact or volcanic basin
- ravagedSeverely damaged or destroyed
gouged · charred · deforested · eroded · blighted · war-torn · devastated · pitted · furrowed · barren
trauma
Lasting psychological wound
- PTSDChronic reaction to horrific events
- flashbacksInvoluntary vivid memory episodes
- nightmaresTerrifying sleep experiences
anxiety · wounded · anguish · suffering · painful · distress · haunted · damaged · guarded · withdrawn
resilience
Capacity to recover quickly
fortitude · perseverance · strength · healing · recovery · rebuilt · comeback · triumph · phoenix · renewal
legacy
What's passed down
testimony · remnants · artifacts · chronicle · evidence · reminder · witness · story · experience · chapter
branded
Marked by hot iron
imprinted · grooved · notched · scored · scratched · lined · furrowed · stamped · permanent · indelible
scarreduntraumatized
Not psychologically damaged
whole · healed · undamaged · unscarred · well-adjusted
- facial scarring
- internal scarring
- ritual scarringPurposeful skin marking ceremony