Synonyms of blackens

blackens

verb

present tense third-person singular of blacken

1

as in stains

to make dirty

blackened the towels with their dirty hands

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in libels

to make untrue and harmful statements about

the politician maliciously blackened his opponent's reputation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• libels
• smears
• humiliates
• maligns
• disgraces
• defames
• vilifies
• slanders
• discredits
• shames
• detracts
• denigrates
• disparages
• belittles
• traduces
• calumniates
• dishonors
• degrades
• humbles
• asperses
• disdains
• debases
• scorns
• abases

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exalts
• glorifies
• honors
• commends
• praises
• applauds
• respects
• admires
• regards
• esteems
• worships
• acclaims
• adores
• reveres
• venerates

3

as in darkens

to make dark, dim, or indistinct

thick smoke from the forest fires blackened the sky for many miles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• darkens
• obscures
• blurs
• dims
• overshadows
• clouds
• shrouds
• shadows
• hazes
• beclouds
• fogs
• mists
• conceals
• overcasts
• hides
• obliterates
• fuzzes (up)
• befogs
• bedims
• overclouds
• covers
• shades
• dislimns
• eclipses
• blears
• adumbrates
• masks
• camouflages
• blots out
• curtains
• screens
• cloaks
• disguises
• veils

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• illuminates
• lights (up)
• reveals
• exposes
• brightens
• lightens
• illumines
• uncovers
• unveils

4

as in fades

to grow dark

the auditorium blackened suddenly, and a spotlighted performer appeared alone on stage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• darkens
• fades
• closes in
• dims
• blacks out
• dusks
• wanes
• lours
• lowers
• glooms

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lights
• shines
• brightens
• lightens
• beams
• radiates
• dawns
• glows