Synonyms of smudges

smudges 1 of 2

noun

plural of smudge

as in stains

a mark of guilt or disgrace

the president's spouse must not have the slightest smudge of scandal

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

smudges

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of smudge

as in blackens

to make dirty

she accidentally smudged her collar with the lipstick

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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