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tarnished

ADJECTIVE
dim
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blurred cloudy dark dingy dull faint fuzzy gloomy lackluster murky shadowy vague
STRONG
dusk faded gray mat muted obscured overcast pale sullied
WEAK
blah bleary caliginous dreary dusky flat ill-defined indistinct lightless monotone monotonous opaque poorly lit tenebrous unclear unilluminated weak
Antonyms
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bright cheerful clear distinct encouraging happy light lively luminous shining sparkling vivacious
WEAK
brilliant favorable good intelligent smart
ADJECTIVE
dingy
Synonyms
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dilapidated dirty drab dreary grimy run down seedy shabby
WEAK
bedimmed broken-down colorless dark darkish dim discolored dull dusky faded gloomy muddy murky obscure smirched somber sullied threadbare tired
Antonyms
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bright clean nice pure sterile
WEAK
immaculate neat spotless
ADJECTIVE
shopworn
Synonyms
STRONGEST
frayed stale trite
WEAK
faded
ADJECTIVE
unclean
Synonyms
STRONG
impure soiled
WEAK
bedraggled befouled besmirched blurred common contaminated corrupt decayed defiled desecrated dusty evil feculent fetid filthy foul grimy messy muddy nasty polluted profaned putrescent putrid rancid rank rotten sloppy slovenly smeared smudged sooty sordid spotted squalid stable stained stale stinking sullied tainted unhealthful vile
Antonyms
STRONG
clean
WEAK
hygienic uncontaminated unpolluted
ADJECTIVE
unsanitary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contaminated filthy unhealthy
STRONG
unhealthful
WEAK
dusty foul grimy messy muddy polluted rancid rank rotten sloppy soiled stained stinking sullied unhygienic

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The few lawyers who actually litigate—who take depositions, argue motions and go to trial—suffer when their profession is tarnished by a questionable adjacent business model.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

MacInnes says the allegations have tarnished her reputation for integrity and honesty, and is seeking damages.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

“Super Micro is not named as a defendant in the indictment, but the incident will reflect poorly on a company with a tarnished history,” Raymond James’s Leopold wrote.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

While recent controversies with the Pentagon have boosted Anthropic’s name recognition and tarnished OpenAI’s reputation, Stefan Slowinski, global head of software research at BNP Paribas, doesn’t think the tailwind is “sustainable” for Anthropic.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

The metal is tarnished and even rusting in some places.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone