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zit
Zit is a slang term and is significantly more casual than pimple. While pimple is a standard term used in most contexts, zit is primarily used in informal conversation, often by teenagers or when speaking colloquially about skin breakouts. It carries a slightly more visceral or derogatory connotation, focusing on the unsightly nature of the blemish.
In contrast, acne is the medical term used to describe the condition of having multiple pimples or the chronic skin disease itself. You would use acne in a doctor's office or a scientific paper, but you would use zit when complaining to a friend about a single, annoying spot on your face.
Using zit in a formal professional setting or a medical consultation might be perceived as overly childish or imprecise. In those environments, pimple or blemish is preferred.
Meanings
Examples
I woke up with a huge zit right on the tip of my nose.
Stop touching that zit or it will get infected.
Why does a zit always appear the day before a big date?
She tried to cover the zit with a bit of concealer.
I can not believe I have another zit on my chin.
He spent ten minutes in the mirror trying to pop a zit.
The teenager was self conscious about the zits on his forehead.