blemish

²blemish

noun

Definition of BLEMISH

: a noticeable imperfection; especially : one that seriously impairs appearance

Examples of BLEMISH

1. The cream is supposed to prevent blemishes on the skin.
2. The table had a few scratches and minor blemishes.
3. The book fails to mention any of the organization's many blemishes.
4. The incident was a blemish on his record.

First Known Use of BLEMISH

1535

Related to BLEMISH

Synonyms: blight, blotch, defect, deformity, disfigurement, excrescence, excrescency, fault, flaw, imperfection, mar, mark, pockmark, scar

Related Words: abnormality, distortion, irregularity, malformation, misshape; bug, glitch, kink; blot, blur, spot, stain, taint; damage, defacement, impairment, injury; failing, weakness

Near Antonyms: adornment, decoration, embellishment, enhancement, ornament

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Other Medicine Terms

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Rhymes with BLEMISH

Flemish