Synonyms of stained

stained 1 of 2

adjective

as in blackened

not clean

always seen wearing stained clothes, which he apparently hoped would mark him as an antibourgeois bohemian

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blackened
• filthy
• dusty
• dirty
• muddy
• black
• smudged
• soiled
• nasty
• dingy
• grimy
• greasy
• messy
• grubby
• begrimed
• unclean
• polluted
• mucky
• sullied
• sordid
• bedraggled
• grungy
• foul
• besmirched
• draggled
• smutty
• uncleanly
• befouled
• sloppy
• contaminated
• grotty
• cruddy
• tainted
• littered
• messed
• bemired
• chaotic
• confused
• impure
• uncleaned
• unwashed
• defiled
• rumpled
• unsanitary
• disheveled
• insanitary
• disordered
• cluttered
• unsterile
• unsterilized
• disarranged
• unkempt
• scruffy
• jumbled
• muddled
• shabby
• untidy
• slovenly
• sooty
• disarrayed
• squalid
• germy
• mussed
• gunky
• raunchy
• crocked
• mussy
• sleazy
• skanky
• scuzzy
• collied
• fuliginous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unstained
• clean
• stainless
• spotless
• immaculate
• unsullied
• cleaned
• unsoiled
• pure
• clear
• cleanly
• ultraclean
• spick-and-span
• limpid
• bleached
• cleansed
• ordered
• neat
• orderly
• groomed
• combed
• tidy
• whitened
• purified
• shiny
• perfect
• untouched
• sparkling
• bright
• flawless
• unspotted
• unblemished
• untainted
• unpolluted
• virgin
• wholesome
• undefiled
• taintless

stained

2 of 2

verb

past tense of stain

1

as in tainted

to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable

her poor choice of companions stained her reputation somewhat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tainted
• marred
• poisoned
• spoiled
• darkened
• touched
• tarnished
• smeared
• blackened
• degraded
• distorted
• soiled
• blemished
• discolored
• lowered
• discredited
• vitiated
• polluted
• corrupted
• smudged
• sullied
• blurred
• clouded
• tarred
• disgraced
• dirtied
• colored
• dishonored
• besmirched
• shamed
• besmeared
• perverted
• begrimed
• debased
• smirched
• twisted
• demeaned
• sank
• smutted
• subverted
• fouled
• depraved
• cheapened
• debauched
• demoralized
• abased
• bastardized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• purified
• cleansed
• elevated
• magnified
• enshrined
• uplifted
• dignified
• glorified
• ennobled
• hallowed

2

as in painted

to give color or a different color to

stained the table to look like cherry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• painted
• tinted
• colored
• dyed
• brightened
• pigmented
• tinged
• tinctured
• darkened
• striped
• bepainted
• lightened
• flecked
• streaked
• mottled
• speckled
• marbled
• checkered
• striated
• patterned
• dappled
• toned (down)
• variegated
• specked
• daubed
• embrowned
• polychromed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bleached
• blanched
• decolorized
• whitened

3

as in dirtied

to make dirty

oil stained his work pants

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blackened
• dirtied
• soiled
• smudged
• sullied
• grimed
• besmirched
• messed
• begrimed
• muddied
• smirched
• daubed
• mucked
• befouled
• mired
• contaminated
• distained
• polluted
• tainted
• discolored
• fouled
• bemired
• gaumed
• defiled
• disheveled
• disordered
• disarranged
• draggled
• jumbled
• muddled
• disarrayed
• confused
• crocked
• collied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cleaned
• cleansed
• purified
• purged
• washed
• wiped
• brushed
• disinfected
• decontaminated
• swept
• rinsed
• scrubbed
• sanitized
• dusted
• mopped
• laundered
• renewed
• scoured
• brightened
• freshened
• straightened (up)
• dry-cleaned
• deodorized
• spruced (up)
• tidied (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stained

Adjective

Luckily the damage appears to be mostly cosmetic, and the beautiful balustrades, stained glass, and mahogany built-ins have survived the makeover unscathed. — Nora Deligter, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2026

While stained glass does have a residential history—Frank Lloyd Wright in particular was known for incorporating art glass in projects—these colorful windows most often have religious connotations. — Kelsey Mulvey, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2026

Muashaq has long been a symbol of Damascus architecture, with stained glass an art form in the city dating back to the first century. — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2026

Set your iron to its lowest setting—no steam—and place the stained area between two paper towels or lint-free cloths. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026

Pushing those briars aside revealed a single splinter of stained glass, bright as a ruby and warm as blood. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

With stained glass, the gray light from outside is filtered through beautiful pieces of glass. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2026

The stained glass above the front door had fallen into the street, held up only by a single cord. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

That means stained glass, visible metalwork, sculptural shades and colored or textured glass. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026

Verb

Over time, white towels can become dingy or stained, losing their bright appearance and fluffy texture. — Anyssa Roberts, The Spruce, 28 Oct. 2026

In the distance was a bronze statue of Louis XIV on a rearing horse in the majestic Place des Victoires, its stone pedestal stained by protesters’ splashes of red paint. — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Each pair is crafted from unlined vachetta leather that’s hand-washed and hand-stained using natural vegetable dyes using an artisanal process that remains unchanged since the 1970s. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026

The armpits of the Quran shirt are stained with centuries-old sweat. — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

In 2005, a vote-buying scheme known as Mensalão led to the conviction of senior PT figures and stained the party’s image. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

The gowns go unpressed, and the youngest sister’s hems are stained from eating berries. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

Bookshelves are crammed with novels and almanacs, the wood boards of the ceilings stained dark in delicious contrast to the clean white walls and creamy linen furnishings. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

The yellow color from the fenbendazole stained his white goatee. — Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026