besmirchment
1
9.0
- noun
- /bɪˈsmɜrʧmənt/
- Formal
- They root amelioration in besmirchment.
Examples
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The politician's reputation suffered due to the besmirchment caused by false rumors.
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She tried to recover from the besmirchment of her character after the scandal.
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The article was filled with besmirchment, tarnishing the public's perception of the celebrity.
Synonyms
44
5.7
A false or unfair statement meant to hurt someone's reputation
44
6.8
A mark on someone's reputation that makes others respect them less
15
7.3
Hurts someone's reputation on purpose by spreading false or harmful stories
12
9.8
A remark that says bad things about someone to hurt their reputation
4
6.3
A mark that damages a person's reputation or record
1
8.6
A remark or action that unfairly harms someone's reputation
1
8.2
A loss of respect that makes people think less of someone
1
9.9
An action that makes someone look bad
1
9.9
A single event that harms a person or group's good reputation
1
9.9
A mark that harms a person's reputation
1
9.9
An attempt to damage someone's reputation by making false claims
1
9.9
Telling lies about someone to harm what people think of them
An insult that harms someone's reputation or dignity
A rude word for a mark or event that badly damages someone's reputation
Antonyms
How Tainted
- Formal
43
7.1
- Formal
1
9.0
- Specialized
43
6.6
- Offensive
59
7.4
44
6.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Besmirchment comes from the parts be- meaning 'make' and smirch meaning 'stain' or 'make dirty'. So besmirchment is like putting a stain on someone's name — it means damaging a person's reputation.