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smudge Synonyms

Another word for smudge

Choosing another word for smudge depends on context, so the 15 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A blurred, smeared, or dirty mark on a surface.

Usage Example

"She wiped a smear of ink off her cheek with a tissue."

Strongest
smear
smutch
Strong
blotch
splotch
blot
stain
mark
Weak
blemish

• verb (Context 2)

To cause something to become messily smeared, blurred, or marked by rubbing.

Usage Example

"Be careful not to smear the wet charcoal drawing with your sleeve."

Strongest
smear
Strong
blur
smutch
blotch
stain
soil
besmirch
Weak
sully

• verb (Context 3)

To become blurred or smeared when rubbed or touched.

Usage Example

"Soft graphite pencils smear easily on smooth paper."

Strongest
smear
Strong
blur
run

• verb (Context 4)

To fumigate or purify a space, object, or person with smoke from smoldering herbs or a smoky fire.

Usage Example

"They decided to fumigate the room with dried sage before the ceremony began."

Strong
fumigate
cense

Opposites of smudge

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

clean
polish
See all opposites of smudge

• Nearby Words

smorgasbord
smother
smoulderingly
smudge
smudgeless
smudging
smudgy

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Smudge. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/smudge
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