blemish

[blem-ish] / ˈblɛm ɪʃ /

NOUN

flaw

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blot blotch bruise discoloration freckle imperfection pimple scar smudge snag stain stigma wart

STRONG

birthmark blackhead blister bloom blur brand bug catch chip cicatrix defacement defect deformity dent disfigurement disgrace dishonor eyesore fault hickey impurity lentigo lump macula maculation mark mole nevus nodule patch pock pockmark second sight speck speckle spot taint tarnish vice whitehead zit

WEAK

beauty spot blot on the landscape

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cleanliness perfection

STRONG

advantage beauty benefit esteem honor

WEAK

adornment decoration embellishment ornament

VERB

flaw, disfigure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

sully

STRONG

blot blotch blur damage deface distort harm hurt impair injure maim mangle mar mark mutilate pervert prejudice scar smudge spoil spot stain taint tarnish twist vitiate wrench

Antonyms

STRONG

aid assist beautify benefit clean cure fix heal help improve mend perfect repair straighten

WEAK

adorn decorate embellish ornament

Example Sentences

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Sagimet’s denifanstat showed increased blemish clearance in young adults after a year, with a 20% reduction in pimples after three months compared with a placebo in a China study.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Should you instantly disqualify anyone with a blemish on their record?

From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025

“This whole incident has been a fiasco and a blemish on our country. He needs to be fired,” he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

Dan O’Dell’s squad won 20 of its last 21 matches — its only blemish being a four-set defeat to Sierra Canyon in the CIF-SS final.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2025

She was popular, an only child, and by all accounts without blemish.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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