blemished

blem·ish  (blmsh)

tr.v. blem·ished, blem·ish·ing, blem·ish·es

To mar or impair by a flaw.

n.

An imperfection that mars or impairs; a flaw or defect.

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[Middle English blemisshen, from Old French blesmir, blemir, blemiss-, to make pale, of Germanic origin; see bhel-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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blemish·er n.

Synonyms: blemish, imperfection, fault, defect, flaw¹
These nouns denote loss or absence of perfection. A blemish is something thought to mar the appearance or character of a thing: "Industry in art is a necessitynot a virtueand any evidence of the same, in the production, is a blemish" (James McNeill Whistler).
Imperfection and fault apply more comprehensively to any deficiency or shortcoming: "A true critic ought to dwell rather upon excellencies than imperfections" (Joseph Addison). "Each of us would point out to the other her most serious faults, and thereby help her to remedy them" (Anna Howard Shaw).
Defect denotes a serious functional or structural shortcoming: "Ill breeding . . . is not a single defect, it is the result of many" (Henry Fielding).
Flaw refers to an often small but always fundamental weakness: Experiments revealed a very basic flaw in the theory.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	blemished - marred by imperfections damaged - harmed or injured or spoiled; "I won't buy damaged goods"; "the storm left a wake of badly damaged buildings" imperfect - not perfect; defective or inadequate; "had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilities"; "imperfect mortals"; "drainage here is imperfect" unblemished, unmarred, unmutilated - free from physical or moral spots or stains; "an unblemished record"; "an unblemished complexion"
	2.	blemished - having a blemish or flaw; "a flawed diamond"; "an irregular pair of jeans" flawed imperfect - not perfect; defective or inadequate; "had only an imperfect understanding of his responsibilities"; "imperfect mortals"; "drainage here is imperfect"

Translations

blemished [ˈblɛmɪʃt] adj [skin, fruit] → abîmé(e)