Synonyms of blemishes

blemishes 1 of 2

noun

plural of blemish

as in defects

something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing

the first mirror had a blemish on its surface, so we took it back to the store

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defects
• scars
• blotches
• marks
• imperfections
• faults
• flaws
• stains
• distortions
• irregularities
• deformities
• blights
• excrescences
• spots
• disfigurements
• pockmarks
• abnormalities
• weaknesses
• bugs
• injuries
• mars
• excrescencies
• damages
• glitches
• malformations
• blots
• kinks
• impairments
• blurs
• misshapes
• failings
• taints
• defacements

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ornaments
• decorations
• enhancements
• adornments
• embellishments

blemishes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of blemish

1

as in stains

to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable

a single indiscretion blemished the rabbi's reputation for years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stains
• taints
• mars
• spoils
• poisons
• darkens
• touches
• tarnishes
• smears
• smudges
• vitiates
• distorts
• blurs
• discredits
• degrades
• blackens
• discolors
• lowers
• corrupts
• disgraces
• soils
• pollutes
• sullies
• clouds
• tars
• perverts
• shames
• dirties
• dishonors
• colors
• besmirches
• sinks
• smuts
• besmears
• debauches
• debases
• smirches
• fouls
• demeans
• cheapens
• twists
• subverts
• begrimes
• demoralizes
• depraves
• abases
• bastardizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cleanses
• purifies
• magnifies
• elevates
• uplifts
• glorifies
• ennobles
• enshrines
• dignifies
• hallows

2

as in damages

to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of

a scratch blemished the finish on the car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• damages
• mars
• injures
• flaws
• compromises
• hurts
• cripples
• spoils
• harms
• weakens
• disfigures
• breaks
• impairs
• erodes
• crosses (up)
• wounds
• defaces
• destroys
• crabs
• ruins
• bloodies
• vitiates
• undermines
• dents
• deteriorates
• endamages
• blights
• shatters
• dings
• wrecks
• tarnishes
• wears (away)
• batters
• enfeebles
• scours
• washes out
• enervates
• tortures
• demolishes
• dints
• torments
• botches
• lacerates
• smashes
• queers
• maims
• scourges
• mutilates
• crushes
• gums (up)
• devastates
• disables
• annihilates
• wastes
• lames
• pulverizes
• wipes out
• tears down
• desolates
• totals
• dashes
• hamstrings
• decimates
• mangles
• bashes
• razes
• clobbers
• bangs up
• does in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repairs
• fixes
• doctors
• patches
• reconditions
• rebuilds
• remedies
• mends
• cures
• reconstructs
• helps
• heals
• rectifies
• renovates
• revamps
• edits
• rehabilitates
• improves
• remodels
• revises
• enhances
• perfects
• ameliorates
• refines
• enriches
• betters
• meliorates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blemishes

Noun

Small bumps can also be blemishes caused by clogged or inflamed pores, particularly on acne-prone areas like the chest and back. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 19 Sep. 2026

The hydrocolloid stickers work overnight to help shrink blemishes and speed up healing. — Brooke Knappenberger, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

From my first time using it, the mask made my face so soft and even erased my blemishes. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

The defense’s only blemishes were trying to stop the run early on and a long play for Puka Nacua in the first half that led to the Rams’ only touchdown. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2026

For a more permanent fix, home improvement and hardware stores carry laminate repair pastes and pens that can cover blemishes. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2026

As Zai’s doubts about the wedding fester, scratches begin to appear on her legs, apparently the work of the phantom bride, while the menacing of this spirit produces blemishes on her skin. — Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026

It’s formulated with an 8 percent concentration of mandelic acid, an ingredient that decongests pores, combats existing and prevents new blemishes, evens out tone, and plumps wrinkles. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026

More than 3,200 pistons distort two flexible mirrors with near atomic-scale precision to account for blemishes. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026