SCAR: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SCAR?

Need another word that means the same as “scar”? Find 25 synonyms and 30 related words for “scar” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Scar” are: mark, scrape, scratch, cicatrice, cicatrix, trauma, damage, shock, injury, suffering, upset, pit, pock, disfigure, blemish, blotch, discolour, spoil, mar, deface, injure, traumatize, wound

Scar as a Noun

Definitions of "Scar" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “scar” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A lasting effect of grief, fear, or other emotion left on a person's character by an unpleasant experience.
• A steep high cliff or rock outcrop, especially of limestone.
• An indication of damage.
• A mark left on something following damage of some kind.
• A mark left on the skin or within body tissue where a wound, burn, or sore has not healed completely and fibrous connective tissue has developed.
• A mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue.
• A mark left at the point of separation of a leaf, frond, or other part from a plant.

Synonyms of "Scar" as a noun (11 Words)

cicatrice	A mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue.
cicatrix	The scar of a healed wound.
damage	The act of damaging something or someone. How much is the damage.
injury	A casualty to military personnel resulting from combat. Compensation for injury to feelings.
mark	A marking that consists of lines that cross each other. He was five feet nine with no distinguishing marks.
scrape	A place where soil has been scraped away especially a shallow hollow formed in the ground by a bird during a courtship display or for nesting. The scrape of violin bows distracted her.
scratch	A depression scratched or carved into a surface. A scratch mix.
shock	A sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience. The first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch.
suffering	Psychological suffering. His disregard for the sufferings of his fellow countrymen.
trauma	Emotional shock following a stressful event or a physical injury, which may lead to long-term neurosis. The event is relived with all the accompanying trauma.
upset	The act of upsetting something. A stomach upset.

Usage Examples of "Scar" as a noun

• High limestone scars bordered the road.
• The attack has left mental scars on Terry and his family.
• This fossil bark is typified by its lozenge-shaped leaf scars.
• A faint scar ran the length of his left cheek.
• Max could see scars of the blast.

Scar as a Verb

Definitions of "Scar" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “scar” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Form or be marked with a scar.
• Mark with a scar.
• Mark with a scar or scars.

Synonyms of "Scar" as a verb (14 Words)

blemish	Add a flaw or blemish to make imperfect or defective. Thousands of Web pages are blemished with embarrassing typos.
blotch	Mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained. Her face was blotched and swollen with crying.
damage	Suffer or be susceptible to damage. The car was badly damaged in the accident.
deface	Spoil the surface or appearance of (something), for example by drawing or writing on it. Scars defaced her cheeks.
discolour	Change or cause to change to a different, less attractive colour. Do not over knead the dough or it will discolour.
disfigure	Spoil the appearance of. Litter disfigures the countryside.
injure	Do injustice or wrong to (someone). He injured his back helping the girl.
mar	Impair the quality or appearance of; spoil. Violence marred a number of New Year celebrations.
mark	Mark with a scar. Mark my words.
pit	Remove the pits from. There were usually three dogs pitted against one lion.
pock	Mark with a scar.
spoil	Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of. The enemy entered into Hereford spoiled and fired the city and razed the walls to the ground.
traumatize	Cause physical injury to. The children were traumatized by separation from their families.
wound	Inflict a wound on. You really wounded his pride when you turned him down.

Usage Examples of "Scar" as a verb

• Battle-scarred troops.
• His arm will not scar.
• The skin disease scarred his face permanently.
• Such lung scarring is associated with cigarette smoking.
• He is likely to be scarred for life after injuries to his face, arms, and legs.

Associations of "Scar" (30 Words)

abrade	Scrape or wear away by friction or erosion. It was a landscape slowly abraded by a fine stinging dust.
abrasion	The process of scraping or wearing something away. The metal is resistant to abrasion.
bleed	An instance of bleeding. The bleeding has stopped now.
bruise	Inflict a bruise or bruises on a part of the body. Potatoes bruise easily so treat them with care.
chafe	Warm by rubbing, as with the hands. Her arms chafed where the rope bit into them.
concussion	Injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness. The ground shuddered with the concussion of the blast.
contusion	An injury that doesn’t break the skin but results in some discoloration. The bruise resulted from a contusion.
dent	Mark with a dent. He has barely made a dent in the poverty rate.
discolor	Cause to lose or change color. The shirts discolored.
disinfect	Clean (something), especially with a chemical, in order to destroy bacteria. Chlorine has been used to disinfect water in pools for many years.
excoriate	Express strong disapproval of. The discharge is acrid and excoriates the skin of the nose.
heal	Heal or recover. Time can heal the pain of grief.
healing	The natural process by which the body repairs itself. Her gentle healing hand.
hurt	Hurt the feelings of. Our business was hurt by the new competition.
injure	Cause damage or affect negatively. The explosion injured several people.
injurious	Causing or likely to cause damage or harm. Food which is injurious to health.
injury	Any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. Compensation for injury to feelings.
lacerate	Deeply hurt the feelings of; distress. Her true venom seems reserved for the media itself as she lacerates our obsession with celebrity.
maul	Take part in a maul. The last thing I wanted to do was have a slobbering drunk mauling me.
orthopedic	Of or relating to orthopedics. Orthopedic shoes.
pain	Cause mental or physical pain to. Her legs had been paining her.
scrape	A place where soil has been scraped away especially a shallow hollow formed in the ground by a bird during a courtship display or for nesting. She scraped back her chair and stood up.
scratch	An act or spell of scratching oneself to relieve itching. I found two names scratched on one of the windowpanes.
scratching	A harsh noise made by scraping. There was near silence but for the scratching of pen on paper.
splint	Secure a broken limb with a splint or splints. Splint a broken finger.
sterilize	Make (land or water) unable to produce crops or support life. A Scandinavian lake has been sterilized by rain made acid.
vestige	A trace or remnant of something that is disappearing or no longer exists. The last vestiges of colonialism.
weal	Mark with a weal. His neck was wealed and raw.
welt	Put a welt on. His lip was beginning to thicken and welt from the blow.
wound	The act of inflicting a wound. He feared that mentioning it might reopen the wound.