scarred

/skɑɹd/

adjectiveverbscarred

Think: a wound leaves a SCAR, and time adds -ED—so it’s SCAR + ED = scarred.

Yes, it's scarred. Don’t drop the second R: it’s scar + red (sounds like “skard”), but spelled with double r: sca**rr**ed.

Definitions

  1. adjectiveHaving a scar or scars; marked by a healed wound or by damage that left a lasting mark.
  2. verbPast tense and past participle of scar: to leave a scar on; to damage or mark permanently.

Examples

  • His knee was scarred after the bike accident.
  • The wildfire scarred the hillside, leaving blackened trees behind.
  • She felt scarred by the harsh comments, even after she apologized and moved on.

Synonyms

markedpitteddisfigureddamagedseared

Antonyms

unmarkedunscarred

Translations

ES cicatrizadoPT cicatrizadoFR cicatriciel / cicatrisé

Common misspellings

scardscaredscarddscarrdscarrededscar'dscarred

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