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

His appearance at Coachella marks a return to the stage on a major scale. —Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026

To end without a deal marks a fundamental blow to nascent hopes of finding an off-ramp to this crisis. —Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026

The development marks a blow to Washington’s support for Orban’s reelection and comes after Magyar’s Tisza party was viewed as the favorite to win in the April 12 election, holding a 10-point lead over the ruling Fidesz party, according to Politico’s polling analysis. —Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2026

To the lower right of Sirius is Mirzam, a dimmer but distinct star that marks the hound’s elevated paw. —Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026

Judy Reyes marks the Scrubs revival season finale with a visit to the Empire State Building in New York City on April 9. —Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026

This year marks the centennial of Route 66. —Adam Harrington, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026

This marks her fourth run for president. —Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026

This also marks the second-biggest domestic launch of all time for Illumination, the animation empire founded by Chris Meledandri. —Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 5 Apr. 2026

Noun

Functionality and style aside, this new arrival gets top marks in the safety department, too. —Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival launched in 1999 and 2026 marks its 25th edition. —Kayla Bartkowski, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026

While details remain scarce — Crumbl has not shared specifics about what the donuts might look like, taste like or cost — the company’s acknowledgment that testing is underway marks the first official confirmation that donuts are on its radar. —Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026

Carrying the marks of each new regime, generations come and go — a Jewish family, an opportunistic architect and his wife, an idealistic writer, and her granddaughter. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026

Spring marks peak termite emergence because warmer temperatures bring out swarms of reproductive termites. —Ana Durrani, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026

Conservators later found burn marks on the walls where people had stubbed out their cigarettes. —Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026

The newest spot in uptown marks Casa Azteca’s second location; its original restaurant opened in Mooresville last year. —Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026

In that respect, O’Hoppe is getting high marks so far. —Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026