Synonyms of blemished

blemished 1 of 2

adjective

as in damaged

Related Words

• damaged
• broken
• spoiled
• injured
• disfigured
• marred
• impaired
• hurt
• crippled
• harmed
• defaced
• vitiated
• fallible
• incomplete
• inadequate
• insufficient
• defective
• deficient
• imperfect
• faulty
• flawed
• wanting
• bad
• amiss

Dissimilar Words

• perfect
• entire
• whole
• intact
• complete
• flawless
• impeccable
• faultless
• unblemished
• undamaged
• unimpaired
• unspoiled

blemished

2 of 2

verb

past tense of blemish

1

as in marred

to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable

a single indiscretion blemished the rabbi's reputation for years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• marred
• tainted
• stained
• spoiled
• poisoned
• darkened
• tarnished
• touched
• distorted
• degraded
• blackened
• discredited
• vitiated
• smeared
• corrupted
• discolored
• lowered
• sullied
• polluted
• soiled
• blurred
• smudged
• disgraced
• clouded
• dishonored
• tarred
• besmirched
• perverted
• shamed
• debased
• dirtied
• besmeared
• demeaned
• smirched
• cheapened
• begrimed
• colored
• twisted
• depraved
• debauched
• sank
• subverted
• smutted
• fouled
• demoralized
• bastardized
• abased

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• purified
• cleansed
• elevated
• magnified
• dignified
• glorified
• enshrined
• uplifted
• ennobled
• hallowed

2

as in injured

to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of

a scratch blemished the finish on the car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• damaged
• marred
• injured
• crippled
• compromised
• weakened
• hurt
• impaired
• eroded
• disfigured
• flawed
• spoiled
• harmed
• destroyed
• broke
• defaced
• bloodied
• ruined
• vitiated
• crossed (up)
• undermined
• crabbed
• battered
• shattered
• deteriorated
• wounded
• tarnished
• blighted
• dented
• endamaged
• enfeebled
• wrecked
• wore (away)
• enervated
• scoured
• demolished
• tortured
• mutilated
• smashed
• washed out
• tormented
• mangled
• botched
• devastated
• lacerated
• crushed
• disabled
• decimated
• maimed
• wasted
• pulverized
• dinged
• hamstrung
• annihilated
• desolated
• wiped out
• dinted
• lamed
• totaled
• gummed (up)
• razed
• bashed
• dashed
• scourged
• clobbered
• queered
• tore down
• did in
• banged up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repaired
• fixed
• rebuilt
• reconstructed
• reconditioned
• renovated
• patched
• doctored
• revamped
• mended
• cured
• helped
• healed
• rectified
• remedied
• rehabilitated
• revised
• improved
• edited
• remodeled
• enhanced
• refined
• enriched
• perfected
• bettered
• ameliorated
• meliorated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blemished

Adjective

Its blemished surface hints at its violent origin deep within the Earth's mantle. — Arkansas State Parks, Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025

That’s because pantries like Friendly Hands often receive offers from truck drivers to unload pallets of food, like blemished fruit rejected from grocery stores, but without a loading dock, pantries sometimes have to refuse or are unable to store the items. — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2025

Verb

De Borbon, running for a ninth term as president, was swept out of office following a contentious campaign blemished by allegations of voter fraud in previous elections. — Linda Robertson june 23, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026

Marius Borg Hoiby, the stepson of Norway's crown prince, has been sentenced after being convicted of rape and domestic violence, in a case that has blemished his family's image. — Gwladys Fouche, USA Today, 15 June 2026