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blemish Synonyms

Another word for blemish

Choosing another word for blemish depends on context, so the 25 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A small mark, spot, or flaw that spoils the appearance of something, such as on the skin or the surface of an object.

Usage Example

"The antique porcelain vase was in remarkable condition, without a single crack or imperfection."

Strongest
imperfection
flaw
mark
Strong
spot
stain
blotch
defect
disfigurement
smudge
scar

• noun (Context 2)

A moral defect, failing, or stain that damages a person's reputation, character, or record.

Usage Example

"Throughout her thirty-year career on the bench, the judge maintained an ethical record without a single stain."

Strongest
stain
taint
blot
Strong
tarnish
flaw
fault
shortcoming
stigma
smear

• verb (Context 3)

To spoil or damage the physical appearance, perfection, or quality of something.

Usage Example

"Frost can easily mar the delicate skin of ripening citrus fruits."

Strongest
mar
spoil
flaw
Strong
disfigure
deface
scar
stain
impair
mark

• verb (Context 4)

To tarnish or harm a person's reputation, honor, or record.

Usage Example

"A single lapse in judgment threatened to tarnish his otherwise distinguished diplomatic career."

Strongest
tarnish
sully
taint
besmirch
stain
Strong
mar
smear
discredit

Opposites of blemish

The opposite of blemish shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

perfection
enhance
beautify
virtue
embellish
honor
perfect
adorn
See all opposites of blemish

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