tarnished

The word “tarnished” has 2 syllables: tar-nished

It's pronounced as /ˈtɑːrnɪʃt/

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In the thesaurus, “tarnished” has 157 synonyms and 79 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for tarnished along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for tarnished

abased
bastardized
bedimmed
bedraggled
befouled
begrimed
besmeared
besmirched
black
blackened
blah
bleary
blemished
blurred
broken-down
caliginous
cheapened
clouded
cloudy
colored
colorless
common
contaminated
corrupt
corrupted
dark
darkened
darkish
debased
debauched
decayed
defiled
degraded
demeaned
demoralized
depraved
desecrated
dilapidated
dim
dimmed
dingy
dirtied
dirty
discolored
discredited
disgraced
dishonored
distorted
drab
dreary
dull
dulled
dusk
dusky
dusty
evil
faded
faint
feculent
fetid
filthy
flat
foul
fouled
frayed
fuzzy
gloomy
gray
grey
grimy
ill-defined
impure
indistinct
lackluster
leaden
lightless
lowered
lusterless
marred
mat
matt
matte
messy
monotone
monotonous
mousey
mousy
muddy
murky
muted
nasty
obscure
obscured
opaque
overcast
pale
palish
perverted
pitch-black
pitch-dark
poisoned
polluted
poorly lit
profaned
putrescent
putrid
rancid
rank
rotten
run down
sank
seedy
shabby
shadowy
shamed
sloppy
slovenly
smeared
smirched
smudged
smutted
soiled
somber
sombre
sooty
sordid
spoiled
spoilt
spotted
squalid
stable
stained
stale
stinking
stygian
subverted
sullied
sunk
tainted
tarred
tenebrific
tenebrous
threadbare
tired
touched
trite
twisted
unclear
unhealthful
unhealthy
unhygienic
unilluminated
unpolished
vague
vile
vitiated
weak

Antonyms for tarnished

beaming
bedazzling
bright
brightened
brilliant
buffed
burnished
candescent
cheerful
clean
cleansed
clear
dazzling
dignified
distinct
effulgent
elevated
encouraging
ennobled
enshrined
favorable
fulgent
gemmy
glazed
gleaming
glimmering
glinting
glistening
glittering
glorified
glossy
glowing
good
hallowed
happy
hygienic
immaculate
incandescent
intelligent
lacquered
lambent
light
lively
lucent
lucid
luminous
lustrous
magnified
neat
nice
polished
pure
purified
radiant
refulgent
resplendent
rubbed
satin
satiny
scintillating
shellacked
shimmering
shining
shiny
silken
silky
sleek
slick
slippery
smart
sparkling
spotless
sterile
twinkling
uncontaminated
unpolluted
uplifted
varnished
vivacious

Meanings of tarnished

verb
1. To oxidize or discolor due to oxidation.
2. To soil, sully, damage or compromise.
3. To lose its lustre or attraction; to become dull.
adjective
1. Discolored or blemished.
2. (by extension, of one's reputation, name or word) Sullied or dishonored.

Example Sentences

The once beautiful silverware was now tarnished and dull.
His reputation was tarnished by false accusations.
She polished the tarnished necklace until it shone again.
Years of neglect had tarnished the old painting's frame.
The scandal tarnished the company's public image.

On this page you'll find 236 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to tarnished, such as: abased, bastardized, beaming, bedazzling, bedimmed, bedraggled, befouled.

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