Synonyms of smirches

smirches 1 of 2

noun

plural of smirch

as in stains

a mark of guilt or disgrace

corruption charges that were a smirch on her reputation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stains
• taints
• blots
• guilts
• stigmas
• onuses
• stigmata
• smudges
• shames
• slurs
• brands
• black eyes
• spots
• obloquies
• disgraces
• discredit
• disreputes
• odiums
• disesteems
• corruptions
• ignominies
• infamies
• depravities
• dishonors
• opprobriums
• debaucheries
• reproaches
• immoralities
• iniquities
• vices
• sins

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• awards
• honors
• credits
• chastities
• rights
• goods
• purities
• modesties
• glories
• honesties
• reputes
• fames
• probities
• rectitudes
• renowns
• integrities
• legitimacies

smirches

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of smirch

1

as in blackens

to make dirty

their clothes were smirched by dust from the trail

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stains
• blackens
• dirties
• distains
• besmirches
• messes
• soils
• smudges
• bemires
• begrimes
• gaums
• sullies
• mucks
• muddies
• daubs
• befouls
• mires
• grimes
• contaminates
• pollutes
• fouls
• taints
• draggles
• disorders
• discolors
• disarranges
• disarrays
• defiles
• dishevels
• jumbles
• muddles
• confuses
• collies
• crocks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cleans
• cleanses
• purges
• purifies
• sweeps
• wipes
• brushes
• washes
• disinfects
• decontaminates
• dusts
• sanitizes
• rinses
• scrubs
• brightens
• mops
• scours
• straightens (up)
• renews
• launders
• spruces (up)
• freshens
• dry-cleans
• deodorizes
• tidies (up)

2

as in humiliates

to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes

this scandal will forever smirch the name of a once-great family

Synonyms & Similar Words

• humiliates
• discredits
• embarrasses
• shames
• confuses
• degrades
• disgraces
• humbles
• rattles
• takes down
• insults
• dishonors
• debases
• demeans
• abases
• criticizes
• chastens
• cheapens
• lowers
• diminishes
• discountenances
• sinks
• abashes
• fouls
• minimizes
• nonplusses
• discounts
• ridicules
• mortifies
• writes off
• disconcerts
• detracts
• nonpluses
• discomfits
• disparages
• decries
• condemns
• cries down
• fazes
• execrates
• flusters
• reprehends
• depreciates
• puts down
• confounds
• maligns
• slanders
• belittles
• castigates
• defames
• libels
• affronts
• defiles
• denounces
• bad-mouths
• censures
• damns
• reprobates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• boasts
• cites
• elevates
• recognizes
• cheers
• celebrates
• praises
• aggrandizes
• exalts
• canonizes
• deifies
• compliments
• eulogizes
• applauds
• honors
• salutes
• hails
• commends
• congratulates
• extolls
• lauds
• decorates
• acknowledges
• extols
• plays up
• highlights
• touts
• fetes
• acclaims
• spotlights
• advances
• lifts
• promotes
• fêtes
• dignifies
• magnifies
• enshrines
• ennobles
• glorifies
• raises
• upgrades
• enthrones
• boosts
• uplifts
• enskies
• romanticizes
• idealizes