Synonyms of marks

marks 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of mark

1

as in labels

to attach an identifying slip to

marked each application with a numbered sticker

Synonyms & Similar Words

• labels
• tags
• stamps
• identifies
• designates
• tickets
• titles
• hallmarks
• names
• tabs
• styles
• terms
• entitles
• brands
• earmarks
• captions
• calls
• stigmatizes

2

as in characterizes

to be an important feature of

an annual event marked mostly by noise and confusion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• characterizes
• distinguishes
• differentiates
• individualizes
• particularizes
• customizes

3

as in records

to make a written note of

mark down the names of those who are planning to attend the dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• records
• logs
• notes
• reports
• transcribes
• enters
• jots (down)
• registers
• sets down
• writes down
• takes down
• minutes
• chronicles
• notches
• inscribes
• puts down
• scores
• enregisters
• chalks (up)

marks

2 of 2

noun

plural of mark

1

as in jokes

a person or thing that is made fun of

in the wake of the scandal, the disgraced governor became the favorite mark of late-night comedians

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jokes
• targets
• butts
• victims
• sports
• mocks
• fools
• jests
• derisions
• laughingstocks
• pigeons
• mockeries
• gulls
• dupes
• monkeys
• suckers
• fall guys
• saps
• chumps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pets
• favorites
• darlings

2

as in targets

a person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule

his gullibility and tendency to fall for bluffs made him an easy mark at the poker table

Synonyms & Similar Words

• targets
• victims
• sitting ducks
• butts
• prey
• lightning rods
• goats
• fall guys
• whipping boys
• pilgarlics
• scapegoats
• laughingstocks
• mockeries

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• troublemakers
• gossips
• tormentors
• talebearers
• tattlers
• gossipers
• traducers
• defamers
• teases
• libelers
• tattletales
• torturers
• teasers
• baiters
• hecklers
• ribbers
• mockers
• taunters
• deriders
• scorners
• needlers
• insulters
• scoffers
• libelists
• satirists
• caricaturists
• parodists
• lampooners
• ridiculers

3

as in reputations

overall quality as seen or judged by people in general

a brand of crystal that bears the mark of excellence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reputations
• reputes
• names
• reports
• notes
• fames
• odors
• characters
• reps
• honors
• notorieties
• credits
• regards
• images
• celebrities
• renowns
• personae
• reverences
• admirations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discredit
• shames
• reproaches
• disgraces
• infamies
• ignominies
• dishonors
• odiums
• obloquies
• opprobriums
• disreputes

4

as in standards

something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared

lately his playing hasn't been up to the mark expected of a concert pianist

Synonyms & Similar Words

• standards
• criteria
• benchmarks
• metrics
• measures
• grades
• yardsticks
• touchstones
• examples
• barometers
• instances
• pars
• bars
• rules
• norms
• gold standards
• pinnacles
• averages
• cases
• peaks
• summits
• zeniths
• apexes
• meridians
• acmes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deviations
• abnormalities
• aberrations

5

as in purposes

something that one hopes or intends to accomplish

set marks for expected daily output

Synonyms & Similar Words

• purposes
• goals
• aims
• plans
• intentions
• objects
• ideas
• objectives
• intents
• ambitions
• things
• dreams
• points
• targets
• aspirations
• meanings
• ends
• pretensions
• designs
• ideals
• bournes
• hopes
• projects
• minds
• wishes
• schemes
• plots
• holy grails
• desires
• destinations
• grails
• nirvanas
• termini

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• means
• methods
• ways

6

as in features

something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind

a sensitive expression that is the mark of a poet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• features
• characteristics
• qualities
• attributes
• traits
• attributions
• hallmarks
• criteria
• markers
• properties
• fingerprints
• touches
• stamps
• signs
• symbols
• notes
• points
• peculiarities
• indications
• specifics
• characters
• diagnostics
• affections
• emblems
• differentiae
• badges
• particularities
• tokens
• virtues
• merits
• graces
• charms
• singularities
• eccentricities
• quirks
• idiosyncrasies
• oddities
• excellences
• individualities

7

as in scars

something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing

a small mark where the car had scraped a wall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scars
• defects
• blotches
• blemishes
• stains
• irregularities
• flaws
• imperfections
• distortions
• faults
• deformities
• blights
• spots
• pockmarks
• excrescences
• abnormalities
• disfigurements
• mars
• weaknesses
• bugs
• damages
• injuries
• excrescencies
• blurs
• malformations
• blots
• glitches
• kinks
• misshapes
• impairments
• taints
• failings
• defacements

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ornaments
• decorations
• enhancements
• adornments
• embellishments

8

as in effects

the power to bring about a result on another

a person of some mark in the field of evolutionary biology

Synonyms & Similar Words

• effects
• impacts
• influences
• repercussions
• consequences
• sways
• weights
• pulls
• significances
• prestiges
• clouts
• importances
• dominions
• authorities
• dominations
• supremacies
• commands
• masteries
• sovereignties

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weaknesses
• impotences
• impotencies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of marks

Verb

The budget also marks a reversal from her earlier position that extra spending was not needed. —Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 31 May 2026

Indigenous and elemental – Lapland In Swedish Lapland, the Indigenous Sámi community marks Midsummer with fire, silence, and story. —Lea Lane, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

Sunday's race marks the fourth win of the season, 23rd career IndyCar win and second Detroit Grand Prix victory (2023) for Palou, who leads the championship points standings. —Matt Finkel, CBS News, 31 May 2026

These seven-night itineraries marks a return to winter cruising along France's most famous waterway for Uniworld after a six-year absence. —Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026

The award marks the latest sign that SpaceX continues to tighten its grip on the Pentagon’s rapidly expanding space infrastructure strategy. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026

The 1,121 new species found between mid-2025 and mid-2026 marks a 54 percent increase in annual identifications. —K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 May 2026

Having mastered the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this marks his first foray into WB’s Batman DC world. —Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 May 2026

This weekend marks another edition of the Coca-Cola 600 — the biggest annual race in North Carolina and the longest race on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule. —Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2026

Noun

According to the episode, investigators also found a trail of blood, tire tracks and drag marks nearby. —Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026

Many of these locations can hit those marks by late morning to early afternoon. —Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026

Festooned with stickers, exclamation marks and the kids’ own renderings of the Babe, the letters illustrate how much team mascots resonate with children. —Steve Buckley, New York Times, 5 June 2026

No evidence of tire marks was found on the tractor-trailer, the report stated. —Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 4 June 2026

The center is also poised to redefine the scale of the modern presidential project, setting new marks for construction time, cost and admission price. —Luke Fountain, CNBC, 4 June 2026

The anonymous assistant effectively tips his hat to the Gophers’ run of results — consecutive 8-5 records in 2024 and ’25, with 5-4 marks in the Big Ten both seasons. —Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026

Mark’s body was found more than 250 feet away with the vehicle’s grille marks on his body. —Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026

Kate's visit to Christie's marks her second royal engagement focused on cancer this week. —Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026