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- [blem-ish]
- /ˈblɛm ɪʃ/
- /ˈble.mɪʃt/
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- [blem-ish]
- /ˈblɛm ɪʃ/
Definitions of blemished word
- adjective blemished You use blemished to describe something such as someone's skin or a piece of fruit when its appearance is spoiled by small marks. 3
- adjective blemished spoilt by physical or moral blemishes 3
- verb with object blemished to destroy or diminish the perfection of: The book is blemished by those long, ineffective descriptions. 1
- noun blemished a mark that detracts from appearance, as a pimple or a scar. 1
- noun blemished a defect or flaw; stain; blight: a blemish on his record. 1
- verb blemished simple past tense and past participle of blemish. 0
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Origin of blemished
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English (v.) < Anglo-French, Middle French blemiss-, long stem of ble(s)mir to make livid, perhaps < Old Low Franconian *blesmjan; see blaze2
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Parts of speech for Blemished
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blemished popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
blemished usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blemished
adj blemished
- beat-up — Informal. dilapidated; in poor condition from use: a beat-up old jalopy.
- damaged — injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness: The storm did considerable damage to the crops.
- defective — If something is defective, there is something wrong with it and it does not work properly.
- deformed — disfigured or misshapen
- faulty — having faults or defects; imperfect.
noun blemished
- attainted — Law. to condemn by a sentence or a bill or act of attainder.
- defaulted — failure to act; inaction or neglect: They lost their best client by sheer default.
- defected — a shortcoming, fault, or imperfection: a defect in an argument; a defect in a machine.
- faulted — a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one's character.
- flyspecked — Covered with flyspecks.
verb blemished
- chalked — Simple past tense and past participle of chalk.
- dinted — Simple past tense and past participle of dint.
- disfeatured — Simple past tense and past participle of disfeature.
- gimped — a limp.
adjective blemished
- corroded — affected by corrosion; rusty
- marred — to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil: That billboard mars the view. The holiday was marred by bad weather.
- misproportioned — Having incorrect or distorted proportions.
Antonyms for blemished
adj blemished
- apple pie — An apple pie is a kind of pie made with apples.
- apple-pie — pertaining to or embodying traditional American values: apple-pie virtues; an apple-pie issue that no politician could vote against.
- faultless — without fault, flaw, or defect; perfect.
- flawless — having no defects or faults, especially none that diminish the value of something: a flawless Ming Dynasty vase.
- fleckless — a speck; a small bit: a fleck of dirt.
adjective blemished
- crimeless — free from crime; innocent
Top questions with blemished
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