Blemished — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /ˈble-misht/ blem·ished

Meaning & Definition of Blemished

Blemished (adjective)

  1. marked or spoiled by a flaw or by multiple flaws

Blemished (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in broken, damaged

    similar: broken, crippled, damaged, defaced, disfigured, harmed, hurt, impaired, injured, marred, spoiled, vitiated, fallible, deficient, inadequate, incomplete, insufficient, wanting, amiss, bad, defective, faulty, flawed, imperfect
    opposite: faultless, flawless, impeccable, perfect, complete, entire, intact, whole, unblemished, undamaged, unimpaired, unspoiled

Blemished (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable

    "a single indiscretion blemished the rabbi's reputation for years"

    similar: darkened, marred, poisoned, spoiled, stained, tainted, tarnished, touched, vitiated
    related: begrimed, besmeared, besmirched, blackened, blurred, clouded, dirtied, discolored, polluted, smeared, smirched, smudged, smutted, soiled, sullied, tarred, abased, cheapened, debased, degraded, demeaned, discredited, disgraced, dishonored, fouled, lowered, sank, shamed, bastardized, corrupted, debauched, demoralized, depraved, perverted, subverted, colored, distorted, twisted
    near: cleansed, purified, dignified, elevated, ennobled, enshrined, glorified, hallowed, magnified, uplifted

  2. to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of

    "a scratch blemished the finish on the car"

    similar: bloodied, broke, compromised, crabbed, crippled, crossed (up), damaged, defaced, disfigured, endamaged, flawed, harmed, hurt, impaired, injured, marred, spoiled, vitiated
    related: deteriorated, enervated, enfeebled, undermined, weakened, eroded, scoured, washed out, wore (away), blighted, tarnished, dented, dinged, dinted, botched, gummed (up), queered, lacerated, wounded, disabled, hamstrung, lamed, maimed, mangled, mutilated, tormented, tortured, annihilated, banged up, bashed, battered, clobbered, crushed, dashed, decimated, demolished, desolated, destroyed, devastated, did in, pulverized, razed, ruined, scourged, shattered, smashed, tore down, totaled, wasted, wiped out, wrecked
    opposite: doctored, fixed, mended, patched, rebuilt, reconditioned, reconstructed, renovated, repaired, revamped
    near: cured, healed, helped, rectified, rehabilitated, remedied, edited, remodeled, revised, ameliorated, bettered, enhanced, enriched, improved, meliorated, perfected, refined

Related Entry: Blemish (verb)

Blemish is a different word from Blemished. The synonyms below are for blemish, not for blemished.

  1. to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable

    "a single indiscretion blemished the rabbi's reputation for years"

    similar: darken, mar, poison, spoil, stain, taint, tarnish, touch, vitiate
    related: begrime, besmear, besmirch, blacken, blur, cloud, dirty, discolor, pollute, smear, smirch, smudge, smut, soil, sully, tar, abase, cheapen, debase, degrade, demean, discredit, disgrace, dishonor, foul, lower, shame, sink, bastardize, corrupt, debauch, demoralize, deprave, pervert, subvert, color, distort, twist
    near: cleanse, purify, dignify, elevate, ennoble, enshrine, glorify, hallow, magnify, uplift

  2. to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of

    "a scratch blemished the finish on the car"

    similar: bloody, break, compromise, crab, cripple, cross (up), damage, deface, disfigure, endamage, flaw, harm, hurt, impair, injure, mar, spoil, vitiate
    related: deteriorate, enervate, enfeeble, undermine, weaken, erode, scour, wash out, wear (away), blight, tarnish, dent, ding, dint, botch, gum (up), queer, lacerate, wound, disable, hamstring, lame, maim, mangle, mutilate, torment, torture, annihilate, bang up, bash, batter, clobber, crush, dash, decimate, demolish, desolate, destroy, devastate, do in, pulverize, raze, ruin, scourge, shatter, smash, tear down, total, waste, wipe out, wreck
    opposite: doctor, fix, mend, patch, rebuild, recondition, reconstruct, renovate, repair, revamp
    near: cure, heal, help, rectify, rehabilitate, remedy, edit, remodel, revise, ameliorate, better, enhance, enrich, improve, meliorate, perfect, refine

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Blemished

The most common words with a similar meaning to Blemished:

broken, crippled, damaged, defaced, disfigured, harmed, hurt, impaired, injured, marred, spoiled, vitiated, fallible, deficient, inadequate, incomplete, insufficient, wanting, amiss, bad, defective, faulty, flawed, imperfect, darkened, poisoned, stained, tainted, tarnished, touched, bloodied, broke, compromised, crabbed, crossed (up), endamaged

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Blemished

Words with the opposite meaning of Blemished:

faultless, flawless, impeccable, perfect, complete, entire, intact, whole, unblemished, undamaged, unimpaired, unspoiled, doctored, fixed, mended, patched, rebuilt, reconditioned, reconstructed, renovated, repaired, revamped

Related Words for Blemished

begrimed, besmeared, besmirched, blackened, blurred, clouded, dirtied, discolored, polluted, smeared, smirched, smudged, smutted, soiled, sullied, tarred, abased, cheapened, debased, degraded, demeaned, discredited, disgraced, dishonored, fouled, lowered, sank, shamed, bastardized, corrupted

Near Antonyms of Blemished

cleansed, purified, dignified, elevated, ennobled, enshrined, glorified, hallowed, magnified, uplifted, cured, healed, helped, rectified, rehabilitated, remedied, edited, remodeled, revised, ameliorated, bettered, enhanced, enriched, improved, meliorated, perfected, refined

Origin & Etymology of Blemished

First known use: 15th century

Frequently Asked Questions about Blemished

What does "Blemished" mean?

"Blemished" means marked or spoiled by a flaw or by multiple flaws. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: marked or spoiled by a flaw or by multiple flaws. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Blemished"?

Other words for "Blemished" include broken, crippled, damaged, defaced, disfigured, harmed, hurt and impaired. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Blemished" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Blemished"?

There are 124 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Blemished". Common alternatives include broken, crippled, damaged, defaced, disfigured, harmed, hurt, impaired, injured and marred.

What is the opposite of "Blemished"?

Antonyms of "Blemished" include faultless, flawless, impeccable, perfect, complete, entire, intact and whole. Near antonyms include cleansed, purified, dignified and elevated.

How do you use "Blemished" in a sentence?

Examples of "Blemished" in a sentence: "a single indiscretion blemished the rabbi's reputation for years"; "a scratch blemished the finish on the car".

Is "Blemished" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Blemished" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Blemished"?

"Blemished" is pronounced /ˈble-misht/ and divided into syllables as blem·ished.

What is the origin of the word "Blemished"?

First known use: 15th century.