Synonyms of brand

brand 1 of 2

noun

ˈbrand 

1

as in trademark

a device (as a word) identifying the maker of a piece of merchandise and legally reserved for the exclusive use of that person or company

a company that was sued for using a name that was very similar to a rival's brand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trademark
• label
• logo
• brand name
• stamp
• patent
• trade name
• copyright
• emblem
• hallmark
• imprint
• mark
• service mark
• collective mark

2

as in stain

a mark of guilt or disgrace

always felt that her shabby clothes showed the brand of poverty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stain
• taint
• stigma
• blot
• guilt
• slur
• smudge
• shame
• spot
• onus
• disgrace
• smirch
• discredit
• infamy
• black eye
• dishonor
• odium
• disrepute
• ignominy
• opprobrium
• vice
• reproach
• obloquy
• sin
• immorality
• corruption
• licentiousness
• depravity
• debauchery
• iniquity
• disesteem
• unscrupulousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• credit
• award
• purity
• honor
• right
• modesty
• chastity
• good
• legitimacy
• integrity
• honesty
• goodness
• stainlessness
• rectitude
• chasteness
• probity
• uprightness
• righteousness
• fame
• renown
• repute
• glory
• scrupulousness
• virtuousness

3

as in sword

a hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point

on the battlefield lies our hero, slain by some fell brand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sword
• steel
• blade
• saber
• cutlass
• rapier
• scimitar
• broadsword
• smallsword

brand

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verb

as in to etch

to produce a vivid impression of

the exact words my father spoke as he left us are branded in my memory

Synonyms & Similar Words

• etch
• engrave
• imprint
• impress
• ingrain
• infuse
• imbue
• inculcate
• infix
• instill
• implant
• stamp
• enroot
• set
• fix

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• erase
• obliterate
• blot out
• expunge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brand

Noun

The real worry is that, just as with Time and Newsweek, the destruction of the 60 Minutes brand will come not from a sudden collapse but a gradual erosion, in both quality and ratings. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

Even on a Tuesday, it was packed to the brim with guests dressed in quiet luxury brands ready for extravagant East Coast dining. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

Verb

The team was criticized in Iran and branded as traitors in the media there for remaining silent when the Iranian national anthem was played ahead of their opening loss against South Korea on March 2. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Other brands to look for are Carhartt and Dickies, as well as heavily branded Polo Ralph Lauren designs from the ‘90s. — Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026