defaceable
Adjective: - Capable of being marred or spoiled: "defaceable" describes something that can be damaged, disfigured, or made less attractive, especially by removing or altering its surface appearance.
- (The stone can be damaged and made less attractive.)
- (Surfaces that can be marred or spoiled by paint.)
- (Digital signatures are not easily damaged or tampered with.)
"defaceable property": property that can be physically altered or damaged, often used in legal contexts.
- Vandalism insurance covers defaceable property such as signs and monuments. (Property that can be spoiled or disfigured.)
"defaceable reputation": a reputation that can be harmed or tarnished (figurative use).
- In the age of social media, even a minor mistake can make a public figure's reputation defaceable. (A reputation that can be damaged or spoiled.)
Deface (verb): to spoil the surface or appearance of something.
- Someone defaced the statue by spray-painting it. (Someone damaged its appearance.)
Defacement (noun): the act of spoiling the surface or appearance of something.
- The defacement of the building was caught on camera. (The act of damaging its appearance.)
Undefaceable (adjective): not capable of being spoiled or damaged.
- The monument is made of unfaceable granite. (It cannot be easily marred.)
- Damageable: capable of being harmed or injured.
- Marrable: capable of being spoiled or disfigured.
- Vandalizable: capable of being destroyed or defaced deliberately.
"to deface the record": to spoil or alter a written or official record (figurative).
- The politician tried to deface the record of his past mistakes. (He tried to damage or alter the historical account.)
"to leave a mark": to cause damage or change, often used with "defaceable" in context.
- The old wooden desk was so defaceable that every student left a mark on it. (The desk was easily damaged by scratches or carvings.)