BLACK EYE Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

black eye

noun

Definition of black eye

as in guilt

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as in scratch

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Recent Examples of black eye Then, Carrington struck Clark in the eye while defending a pass during the 2024 WNBA Playoffs, leading to the latter having a black eye. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Arnoldo alleged that agents punched him, leaving him with a visible black eye days later. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 In the wake of a larger, ongoing reckoning among lawmakers about ethics on Capitol Hill, the embarrassing situation has become a black eye for both Edwards and the GOP more broadly. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 Richards accused Phypers of giving her a black eye after police responded to an argument at his home while his cousin was there. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for black eye

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Noun

Consumed by guilt, Verity acted paralyzed as penance, and to remain close to Jeremy and their remaining child.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
East of Eden is a tome obsessed with guilt, sin, ambition, race, the land as healing and capitalism as putrefying, the nature of fate and the question of free will, and the role money and inheritance play in either our corruption or our cleansing.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of guilt

Noun

Rabies is a nearly 100% fatal zoonotic virus spread by bites, scratches and oral secretions (saliva) from infected animals.

— Eva Flowe October 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
The iPad Pro features a custom scratch-resistant glass on the front and, similar to the S12 Ultra, an aluminum enclosure.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of scratch

Noun

The trademarking of Trump To their discredit, according to voting records, Senate Democrats Kristen Arrington, Tracie Davis, Barbara Sharief and Shevrin Jones initially voted for the bill in committees.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
No discredit to the movie, obviously.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026

Definition of discredit

Noun

At the time, Los Angeles police said that paramedics transported a woman who suffered a head abrasion to the hospital.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Pelleting exposes sensitive vitamins to heat, moisture, pressure and abrasion, while storage can further compromise vitamin stability.

— Aidan Connolly, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of abrasion

Noun

And all too often, these items end up living a life of ignominy on the back of a shelf.

— Melissa Breyer, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026
Resuming Sunday at 161-4, Australia added 82 runs for the session to avoid the ignominy of a home innings defeat to take a 15-run lead at the interval.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of ignominy

Noun

Smith said the award, which was given Saturday at the organization’s gala, had nothing to do with journalism, attributing the dishonor to board members unhappy with his political opinions.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
While not good news, Hartford is at least not ranked at the top; that dishonor goes to Chicago, which retained their number one spot from last year.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

Definition of dishonor

Noun

Memory is not so much a flow, sometimes, as a series of bumps and scrapes.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
The company said the agent bypasses the personalization and other features built into the shopping experience and said Muse appears to capture and store customer credentials and scrape account data.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

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