black mark

noun

: something that makes something else less perfect or less appealing

His habitual tardiness was a black mark against him.

Examples of black mark in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Why do baseball players put a black mark under their eyes? — Adam Annaccone, The Conversation, 22 June 2026

There, arcing over her signature, is a jagged black mark. — Ben Davis, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026

Being a part of Infowars was not just a temporary sacrifice, but an irrevocable black mark on all of us, and according to Jones, working alongside him would forever stain our résumés and limit our prospects. — Josh Owens, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026

Iran’s collapse is a black mark against China’s sales pitch to the international community that its sphere of influence can provide safety and stability outside the West. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for black mark

• ballpark
• benchmark
• birthmark
• daymark
• earmark
• embark
• hallmark
• landmark
• monarch
• postmark
• remark
• skylark