Synonyms of blights

blights 1 of 2

noun

plural of blight

as in defects

something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing

the expanding urban sprawl is a blight on the countryside

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ornaments
• enhancements
• decorations
• adornments
• embellishments

blights

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of blight

as in harms

Related Words

• harms
• flaws
• impairs
• injures
• damages
• ruins
• mutilates
• blemishes
• hurts
• vitiates
• mars
• spoils
• muddles
• destroys
• blunders
• wrecks
• gums (up)
• murders
• piffles
• mangles
• botches
• boggles
• bungles
• boots
• dubs
• fluffs
• mismanages
• bobbles
• flubs
• butchers
• fumbles
• fouls up
• screws up
• bumbles
• muffs
• blows
• goofs (up)
• mucks up
• foozles
• mishandles
• messes (up)
• buggers (up)
• louses up
• bollixes (up)

Dissimilar Words

• improves
• enhances
• helps
• reforms
• ameliorates
• refines
• remedies
• rectifies
• betters
• repairs
• fixes
• doctors
• renovates
• patches
• revamps
• meliorates
• reconditions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blights

Noun

The same biological world that gives rise to forests, coral reefs and human life also produces infections, cancer, genetic disease, crop blights and toxins. — Tara Deans, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

Concerns over blights and quality of life became political issues. — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026

Fungicides, for instance, are used to suppress disease-causing pathogens like blights and leaf spots, but might also impact beneficial microbes that live in flowers. — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2026

Yearning to light some tech on fire is a relatable feeling these days, as generative artificial intelligence promises to supplant nearly every form of non-physical labor, social media wreaks havoc on the mental health of young people, and massive data centers loom as environmental blights. — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026

Even a simple soaker hose is better than a sprinkler system that wets the foliage, which can make plants prone to blights and mildews. — Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026

The more kinds of plants, the more defenses to fend off the blights and insect infestations that ran unobstructed through landowners’ large mono-crop fields. — Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026