Synonyms of marks

marks 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of mark

1

as in labels

to attach an identifying slip to

marked each application with a numbered sticker

Synonyms & Similar Words

• labels
• tags
• stamps
• identifies
• designates
• tickets
• titles
• hallmarks
• names
• tabs
• styles
• terms
• entitles
• brands
• earmarks
• captions
• calls
• stigmatizes

2

as in characterizes

to be an important feature of

an annual event marked mostly by noise and confusion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• characterizes
• distinguishes
• differentiates
• individualizes
• particularizes
• customizes

3

as in records

to make a written note of

mark down the names of those who are planning to attend the dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• records
• logs
• notes
• reports
• transcribes
• enters
• jots (down)
• registers
• sets down
• writes down
• takes down
• minutes
• chronicles
• notches
• inscribes
• puts down
• scores
• enregisters
• chalks (up)

marks

2 of 2

noun

plural of mark

1

as in jokes

a person or thing that is made fun of

in the wake of the scandal, the disgraced governor became the favorite mark of late-night comedians

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jokes
• targets
• butts
• victims
• sports
• mocks
• fools
• jests
• derisions
• laughingstocks
• pigeons
• mockeries
• gulls
• dupes
• monkeys
• suckers
• fall guys
• saps
• chumps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pets
• favorites
• darlings

2

as in targets

a person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule

his gullibility and tendency to fall for bluffs made him an easy mark at the poker table

Synonyms & Similar Words

• targets
• victims
• sitting ducks
• butts
• prey
• lightning rods
• goats
• fall guys
• whipping boys
• pilgarlics
• scapegoats
• laughingstocks
• mockeries

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• troublemakers
• gossips
• tormentors
• talebearers
• tattlers
• gossipers
• traducers
• defamers
• teases
• libelers
• tattletales
• torturers
• teasers
• baiters
• hecklers
• ribbers
• mockers
• taunters
• deriders
• scorners
• needlers
• insulters
• scoffers
• libelists
• satirists
• caricaturists
• parodists
• lampooners
• ridiculers

3

as in reputations

overall quality as seen or judged by people in general

a brand of crystal that bears the mark of excellence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reputations
• reputes
• names
• reports
• notes
• fames
• odors
• characters
• reps
• honors
• notorieties
• credits
• regards
• images
• celebrities
• renowns
• personae
• reverences
• admirations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discredit
• shames
• reproaches
• disgraces
• infamies
• ignominies
• dishonors
• odiums
• obloquies
• opprobriums
• disreputes

4

as in standards

something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared

lately his playing hasn't been up to the mark expected of a concert pianist

Synonyms & Similar Words

• standards
• criteria
• benchmarks
• metrics
• measures
• grades
• yardsticks
• touchstones
• examples
• barometers
• instances
• pars
• bars
• rules
• norms
• gold standards
• pinnacles
• averages
• cases
• peaks
• summits
• zeniths
• apexes
• meridians
• acmes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deviations
• abnormalities
• aberrations

5

as in purposes

something that one hopes or intends to accomplish

set marks for expected daily output

Synonyms & Similar Words

• purposes
• goals
• aims
• plans
• intentions
• objects
• ideas
• objectives
• intents
• ambitions
• things
• dreams
• points
• targets
• aspirations
• meanings
• ends
• pretensions
• designs
• ideals
• bournes
• hopes
• projects
• minds
• wishes
• schemes
• plots
• holy grails
• desires
• destinations
• grails
• nirvanas
• termini

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• means
• methods
• ways

6

as in features

something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind

a sensitive expression that is the mark of a poet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• features
• characteristics
• qualities
• attributes
• traits
• attributions
• hallmarks
• criteria
• markers
• properties
• fingerprints
• touches
• stamps
• signs
• symbols
• notes
• points
• peculiarities
• indications
• specifics
• characters
• diagnostics
• affections
• emblems
• differentiae
• badges
• particularities
• tokens
• virtues
• merits
• graces
• charms
• singularities
• eccentricities
• quirks
• idiosyncrasies
• oddities
• excellences
• individualities

7

as in scars

something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing

a small mark where the car had scraped a wall

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ornaments
• decorations
• enhancements
• adornments
• embellishments

8

as in effects

the power to bring about a result on another

a person of some mark in the field of evolutionary biology

Synonyms & Similar Words

• effects
• impacts
• influences
• repercussions
• consequences
• sways
• weights
• pulls
• significances
• prestiges
• clouts
• importances
• dominions
• authorities
• dominations
• supremacies
• commands
• masteries
• sovereignties

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weaknesses
• impotences
• impotencies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of marks

Verb

The operation marks the first time the United Kingdom's military has sent medical personnel by parachute to provide humanitarian support, according to the British Ministry of Defense. —Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 May 2026

This marks the first time in Wembanyama's professional career that he has been booted from a game. —Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026

The award marks further recognition of both creator-writer Raphael Montes, king of crime fiction in Brazil, and in this case HBO Max Latin America’s first original telenovela as global streamers move very successfully into the long series format. —Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 10 May 2026

The southernmost ski resort in the United States, Mount Lemmon Ski Valley marks the terminus of the Sky Island Scenic Byway. —Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026

The ascent of Alphabet marks stunning a reversal. —Ryan Vlastelica, Fortune, 10 May 2026

The project marks a return to the couple’s reality-TV roots. —Angela Yang, NBC news, 10 May 2026

This marks his first public appearance since settling with Blake Lively. —People Staff, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026

This marks the second time in school history that the Mids collected a top-eight seed, joining the 2013 squad that was seeded eighth. —Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2026

Noun

Drag marks, blood evidence and handprints were discovered at the scene, the outlets said. —Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026

Kelleys Island Venture Resort, Kelleys Island A pastel yellow exterior marks Kelleys Island Venture Resort, the only resort on this idyllic Lake Erie shore hamlet. —Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026

Sacramento County health inspectors closed six eateries including a local banquet hall after finding approximately 90 rat feces in the facility and gnaw marks on a bag of rice. —Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado may 8, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026

Since 2024, too, Paton has extended a whopping 14 Broncos on long-term (three years or more) deals, drawing generally high marks from players and agents for his handling of contract negotiations. —Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 May 2026

This marks Chronicle’s expansion into full-length video programming and podcasts for social platforms, about five months after striking its first deal with a YouTube creator at the end of last year. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 May 2026

The latest financial results for Starz marks one year from becoming a standalone company after the premium cable and streaming platform separated from Lionsgate. —Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026

In July 2019, during the period Epstein and Tartaglione were cellmates, Epstein was found unconscious in his cell with marks on his neck from an apparent suicide attempt. —USA Today, 7 May 2026

Farrell notes the transformation of retirement into unretirement marks such a divide … a revolution in the making. —Helen Dennis, Daily News, 2 May 2026