tars

The word “tars” has 1 syllable: tars

It's pronounced as /tɑːrz/

What is synonym and antonym for tars?

In the thesaurus, “tars” has 72 synonyms and 10 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for tars

abases
able seamen
able-bodied seamen
bastardizes
begrimes
besmears
besmirches
blackens
blemishes
blurs
cheapens
clouds
colors
corrupts
coxswains
crewmen
darkens
debases
debauches
deckhands
degrades
demeans
demoralizes
depraves
dirties
discolors
discredits
disgraces
dishonors
distorts
fouls
gobs
hearties
jack-tars
jacks
lime-juicers
limeys
lowers
lubbers
mariners
mars
navigators
perverts
poisons
pollutes
powerboaters
sailboaters
sailors
salts
sea dogs
seafarers
seamen
shames
shipmates
shipmen
sinks
smears
smirches
smudges
smuts
soils
spoils
stains
subverts
sullies
swabbies
swabs
taints
tarnishes
touches
twists
vitiates

Antonyms for tars

cleanses
dignifies
elevates
ennobles
enshrines
glorifies
hallows
magnifies
purifies
uplifts

Meanings of tars

noun
1. (usually uncountable) A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal.
2. Coal tar.
3. A solid residual byproduct of tobacco smoke.
4. A sailor, because of the traditional tarpaulin clothes.
5. Black tar, a form of heroin.
6. A program for archiving files, common on Unix systems.
7. A file produced by such a program.
8. A Persian long-necked, waisted instrument, shared by many cultures and countries in the Middle East and the Caucasus.
9. A single-headed round frame drum originating in North Africa and the Middle East.
verb
1. To coat with tar.
2. To besmirch.
3. To create a tar archive.

Example Sentences

The worker tars the roof to make it waterproof.
He accidentally tars his hands while repairing the road.
The ship's deck was slick from the tars used for sealing.
She carefully tars the wooden planks to prevent decay.
The crew tars the ship’s hull before setting sail.

On this page you'll find 82 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to tars, such as: abases, able seamen, able-bodied seamen, bastardizes, begrimes, besmears, besmirches.

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