marked

1 of 2

adjective

ˈmärkt 

1

: having an identifying mark

marked playing cards

2

or

ˈmär-kəd  : having a distinctive or emphasized character

has a marked drawl

3

a

: enjoying fame or notoriety

Winning the tournament made her a marked woman.

b

: being an object of attack, suspicion, or vengeance

To his enemies, the rebel leader was a marked man.

4

: overtly signaled by a linguistic feature

with most English nouns the plural is the marked number

markedly

ˈmär-kəd-lē 

adverb

markedness

ˈmär-kəd-nəs 

noun

marked

2 of 2

past tense of mark entry 2

Synonyms

Adjective

• arresting
• bodacious
• bold
• brilliant
• catchy
• commanding
• conspicuous
• dramatic
• emphatic
• eye-catching
• flamboyant
• grabby
• kenspeckle [chiefly Scottish]
• noisy
• noticeable
• prominent
• pronounced
• remarkable
• showy
• splashy
• striking

Examples of marked in a Sentence

Adjective

He speaks with a marked accent.

There was a marked change in her attitude.

There's been a marked improvement in the weather.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

But do those unmarked police vehicles have the same ability to pull you over as marked patrol vehicles do? —Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2024

Fourteen years later, in 1930, the recipe is picked up by Harry Craddock in his Savoy Cocktail Book, who adjusts it to two parts dry vermouth and only one part Bénédictine, a marked decrease in sweetness and a step forward to be sure. —Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 11 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing marked

• a marked man/woman
• in marked contrast to
• in stark/marked/sharp contrast with/to
• mis-marked

Kids Definition

marked

adjective

ˈmärkt 

1

: having an identifying mark

a marked card

2

: noticeable, conspicuous

speaks with a marked accent

3

a

: being a person on whom attention is focused

b

: being an object of attack or suspicion

a marked man

markedly

ˈmär-kəd-lē 

adverb