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
• polluted
• distained
• tainted
• discolored
• fouled
• bemired
• gaumed
• defiled
• disheveled
• disordered
• disarranged
• draggled
• jumbled
• muddled
• confused
• disarrayed
• 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

Cover the stained area with the paste, and rub it in with a sponge. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 19 July 2026

Victorian mansions that survived great storms and eras of change take up whole blocks, colossal buildings with stained glass windows and towering turrets. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 July 2026

Everything from the casting (male dancers, internet faves, and very few actual models) to the scenery (a 191-year-old venue with plenty of stained glass) to the ambiance (candlelit, with lots of bows and florals) embodied the brand's quintessential mix of romance, community, and nostalgia. — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 26 June 2026

Visitors stroll from room to room, surrounded by stained glass and sacred cremains, serving witness to moving and often head-scratching performances. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 18 June 2026

There was no doorman and no stained glass, and the radiator in the two-bedroom that Goldberg rented for $1,200 was peeling paint. — Jesse Armas, Curbed, 16 June 2026

The frame structures already standing would hold stained glass in the finished church for a congregation that formed in the 1890s. — Arkansas Online, 2 June 2026

Sprinkle borax into the toilet bowl, focusing on stained areas. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 2 June 2026

The Or Foundation estimates that roughly 15 million castoff garments from Canada, China, the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union enter the market weekly, and about 40 percent leave as waste because they are torn, stained or otherwise too damaged to resell. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 28 May 2026

Verb

How To Remove Common Marble Stains Unfortunately, marble can sometimes get stained pretty easily. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 31 July 2026

Building facades don't just look weathered and soot-stained, graffiti is scrawled on them and posters are peeling off them. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Sadly, the rising of the full Buck Moon was not a tranquil occasion for some in Europe, where its color was stained a deep crimson by the smoke from wildfires, which continue to ravage vulnerable areas in the wake of a prolonged heatwave. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 30 July 2026

Ceiling tiles were stained and chipped throughout the main cook line in the restaurant located inside the kid-friendly entertainment center. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

An ultraviolet light revealed the mats and brick flooring of the garage had likely been stained with blood. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

Now—before there is another name, another van, another street stained with blood that didn't have to be spilled. — Kica Matos, Time, 17 July 2026

Cleopatra and Nefertiti stained their nails crimson using henna while silver screen sirens like Marilyn Monroe and Rita Hayworth were known for their scarlet claws. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 16 July 2026

Santoro, 50, looks menacing in one shot, holding a pair of scissors stained with blood. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026