Defigured

Part of speech: adjective, verb

Definitions

1. To have a form that is marred or distorted in such a way that its original appearance is significantly altered
2. Pertaining to something that has lost its aesthetically pleasing qualities through alteration or damage
3. Characterized by a physical transformation that leads to an unrecognizable or grotesque appearance

Etymology: "Defigured" is formed from the verb "deface" with the prefix "de-" (here meaning "undo" or "remove") and the suffix "-ed," used as an adjective or past participle. "Deface" itself is a compound of "de-" and "face," and its sense of spoiling a surface, especially by marring its appearance, grew from the older idea of removing a face or outward form. In English, "deface" appears in the sense of disfiguring or damaging the surface of something, and "defigure" is the less common relative, meaning to mar the shape or appearance of a thing. The verb form "defigure" and its past participle "defigured" follow the same pattern: a form that has been marred or distorted so that its original beauty or look is lost. The stem "figure" comes from Latin "figura," meaning shape or form, which gives the word its core sense of an outward shape being altered.

Synonyms: disfigured, marred, mutilated, damaged, defaced

Antonyms: restored, repaired, improved, beautified, enhanced