Synonyms of smudging

smudging

verb

present participle of smudge

as in staining

to make dirty

she accidentally smudged her collar with the lipstick

Synonyms & Similar Words

• staining
• blackening
• dirtying
• messing
• soiling
• mucking
• muddying
• daubing
• besmirching
• sullying
• griming
• distaining
• fouling
• miring
• smirching
• befouling
• contaminating
• polluting
• begriming
• discoloring
• gauming
• bemiring
• tainting
• defiling
• muddling
• dishevelling
• jumbling
• disarranging
• disordering
• disheveling
• draggling
• crocking
• confusing
• disarraying
• collying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cleaning
• cleansing
• purging
• purifying
• wiping
• brushing
• dusting
• sweeping
• decontaminating
• washing
• scrubbing
• disinfecting
• rinsing
• mopping
• sanitizing
• laundering
• scouring
• brightening
• renewing
• freshening
• straightening (up)
• tidying (up)
• dry-cleaning
• deodorizing
• sprucing (up)