black mark

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [blak mahrk]
- /blæk mɑrk/
- /blæk mɑːk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blak mahrk]
- /blæk mɑrk/

Definitions of black mark words

countable noun black mark A black mark against someone is something bad that they have done or a bad quality that they have which affects the way people think about them. 3
noun black mark an indication of disapproval, failure, etc 3
noun black mark an unfavorable item in one's record 3
noun black mark an indication of failure or censure: His chronic lateness is a black mark against him. 1
noun black mark record of failure, wrongdoing 1
noun black mark (Idiomatic) something that negatively affects someone's reputation. 0

See all 6 definitions of black mark

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Origin of black mark

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45

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Parts of speech for Black mark

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Black mark

black mark popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for black mark

noun black mark

black eye — If someone has a black eye, they have a dark-coloured bruise around their eye.
blemish — A blemish is a small mark on something that spoils its appearance.
censure — If you censure someone for something that they have done, you tell them that you strongly disapprove of it.
disgrace — the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame: the disgrace of criminals.
dishonor — lack or loss of honor; disgraceful or dishonest character or conduct.

All 11 Synonyms of black mark