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

As America marks the 82nd anniversary of D-Day on Saturday, a group of women whose wartime labor helped sustain the Allied war effort gathered in New Orleans to remember a generation that is rapidly disappearing. —Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026

This year marks the 20th anniversary of The Nat’s volunteer Whaler program, making the ocean theme even more fitting. —Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026

Sunday marks 100 days since the war in the Middle East began, and the conflict continues to drive substantial volatility across all asset classes in every region of the world as a lasting peace deal remains elusive. —Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 7 June 2026

The lights-to-flag victory on the iconic streets of Monte Carlo marks the 19-year-old Italian’s fifth consecutive win, continuing an extraordinary streak in his sophomore F1 season. —Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 7 June 2026

The incident marks the third inmate death tied to the institution in a span of a month. —Nick Lentz, CBS News, 7 June 2026

The Quiet Pressure the Anniversary Shouldn’t Obscure As the country marks 250 years, that system is under quiet pressure. —Keith Krach, Fortune, 7 June 2026

The Grammy winner’s tour marks her first tour in seven years. —Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2026

These seven-night itineraries marks a return to winter cruising along France's most famous waterway for Uniworld after a six-year absence. —Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026

Noun

According to the episode, investigators also found a trail of blood, tire tracks and drag marks nearby. —Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026

Many of these locations can hit those marks by late morning to early afternoon. —Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026

Festooned with stickers, exclamation marks and the kids’ own renderings of the Babe, the letters illustrate how much team mascots resonate with children. —Steve Buckley, New York Times, 5 June 2026

No evidence of tire marks was found on the tractor-trailer, the report stated. —Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 4 June 2026

The center is also poised to redefine the scale of the modern presidential project, setting new marks for construction time, cost and admission price. —Luke Fountain, CNBC, 4 June 2026

The anonymous assistant effectively tips his hat to the Gophers’ run of results — consecutive 8-5 records in 2024 and ’25, with 5-4 marks in the Big Ten both seasons. —Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026

Mark’s body was found more than 250 feet away with the vehicle’s grille marks on his body. —Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026

Kate's visit to Christie's marks her second royal engagement focused on cancer this week. —Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026