Disfigure — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

mar or spoil the appearance of

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dɹˈɪftlɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪsfˈɪɡə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪsfˈɪɡə/

3 syllables Say it as /dɹˈɪftlɪt/.

Examples

scars defaced her cheeks
The vandals disfigured the statue

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

blemish deface

Parts of Speech

verb	mar or spoil the appearance of “scars defaced her cheeks”

Word Forms

defacement	noun	the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something
disfigurement	noun	an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen
disfiguration	noun	an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen
blemish	noun	a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

entstellen

das Aussehen beeinträchtigen oder beeinträchtigen

🇫🇷French

défigurer

gâcher ou gâcher l'apparence de

🇪🇸Spanish

desfigurar

estropear o estropear la apariencia de

🇵🇹Portuguese

desfigurar

estragar ou estragar a aparência de

🇷🇺Russian

изуродовать

испортить или испортить внешний вид

India

🇮🇳Hindi

सौंदर्य नष्ट करना

की शक्ल बिगाड़ना या बिगाड़ना

🇧🇩Bengali

বিকৃত করা

মার বা চেহারা লুণ্ঠন

🇮🇳Tamil

சிதைப்பது

தோற்றத்தை கெடுக்கவும் அல்லது கெடுக்கவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

వికారము

రూపాన్ని మార్చండి లేదా పాడుచేయండి

🇮🇳Marathi

विकृत करणे

mar किंवा देखावा खराब करणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

વિકૃત કરવું

માર્ અથવા દેખાવ બગાડે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ವಿಕಾರಗೊಳಿಸು

ನೋಟವನ್ನು ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸಿ ಅಥವಾ ಹಾಳುಮಾಡು

🇮🇳Malayalam

രൂപഭേദം

രൂപഭാവം മാറ്റുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ നശിപ്പിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਵਿਗਾੜਨਾ

ਦੀ ਦਿੱਖ ਨੂੰ ਮਾਰ ਜਾਂ ਖਰਾਬ ਕਰੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

بگاڑنا

مار یا کی ظاہری شکل خراب

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

变丑

损坏或损坏的外观

🇮🇩Indonesian

menjelekkan

merusak atau merusak penampilan

🇲🇾Malay

mencacatkan rupa

merosakkan atau merosakkan rupa

Middle East

🇮🇷Persian

مخدوش کردن

خراب کردن یا خراب کردن ظاهر

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְכַעֵר

לפגום או לקלקל את המראה של

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'disfigure'?

The primary meaning of 'disfigure' is 'mar or spoil the appearance of'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'disfigure' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'disfigure' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'disfigure' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'disfigure' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'disfigure' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'disfigure' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'disfigure' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'disfigure' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'disfigure' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'disfigure' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted