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

March 29 marks National Vietnam War Veterans Day, a nationwide official day since it was signed into law in 2017. —Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026

Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Christianity’s most sacred week, commemorating Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem ahead of his crucifixion and resurrection. —Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026

Palm Sunday marks the start of Holy Week, the most sacred period in the Christian calendar, with Sunday’s liturgy commemorating Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. —Tim Lister, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026

Engine aims to cut noise and heat signatures A 60-kilowatt hybrid propulsion system tested in December marks a step toward more capable small battlefield drones. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026

Palm Sunday marks Jesus’ triumphant entrance into Jerusalem in the time leading up to his crucifixion, which Christians observe on Good Friday, and resurrection on Easter Sunday. —ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026

This collision marks the fifth fatal collision in Fremont in 2026. —Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026

Saturday marks the 36th day that the Department of Homeland Security has been shut down after Democrats refused to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection without changes to their operations after the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minneapolis. —Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026

This month marks the tenth anniversary of WACO, Violent Soho’s landmark fourth album. —Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2026

Noun

This return marks yet another instance where policy in our country and consequential matters like going to war may as well be decided by the positions of constellations or as the ancient Greeks decided – by interpreting the behaviors of birds in the sky. —Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026

The man’s death marks Kansas City’s 18th traffic fatality of 2026, compared to 12 at this time last year. —Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026

The team found not only that successive generations of skin cells maintain the memory of their DNA’s structure but also that the cells inherit chemical modifications to the DNA called epigenetic marks, which can turn on or off, or turn certain genes up and down in a process called gene expression. —Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026

Denegal’s return marks rare quarterback continuity for the Aztecs. —Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026

The scoring and 3-point efficiency marks are his lowest since his rookie year. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026

Women’s History Month is an important time to celebrate women of our past who have fearlessly opened doors and left undeniable marks throughout various industries. —Essence, 26 Mar. 2026

The track marks littering his arms suggest a life devoted to a destructive heroin habit, but Amin’s sister is determined to nurse him back to health, even though this only puts more of a burden on the overworked single mother. —Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026

Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel marks not just a new chapter, but a reimagining of one of fashion’s most storied houses. —Laura Jackson, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2026