English Explanatory Dictionary

marred

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Spoiled; harmed or damaged.
  2. Of a person, perplexed or troubled
  3. Spoilt, cosseted, overly indulged, soft.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of mar

Pronunciation

/mɑːd/ /mɑɹd/

Word forms

marred more marred most marred

Etymology

From Middle English marred, merred (“troubled, distressed, vexed, bewildered”), from Old English *mierred, ġemyrred (“disturbed, troubled”), past participle of Old English mierran, ġemyrran (“to hinder, obstruct, force, trouble, err”), equivalent to mar + -ed.

Related words

mard mardy marredness
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