1. (noun)
stain, discoloration, discolouration
- a soiled or discolored appearance
Synonyms:
smear, discoloration, grease, dirt, spot, discolouration, grunge, blot, smirch, soil, stain, mark, filth, stigma, grime, brand
2. (noun)
stain
- (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible
Synonyms:
smear, discoloration, grease, dirt, spot, discolouration, grunge, blot, smirch, soil, mark, filth, stigma, grime, brand
3. (noun)
dirt, filth, grime, soil, stain, grease, grunge
- the state of being covered with unclean things
Synonyms:
land, territory, soil, spot, mark, grunge, filthiness, skank, discolouration, lubricating oil, grease, obscenity, discoloration, brand, foulness, ground, vulgarism, shit, dirty word, grime, stigma, scandal, crap, smear, shite, turd, dirt, smut, filth, malicious gossip, nastiness, smirch, stain, poop, crud, blot
4. (noun)
mark, stigma, brand, stain
- a symbol of disgrace or infamy
Synonyms:
marking, soil, spot, mark, sucker, gull, steel, firebrand, target, crisscross, fall guy, grease, mug, score, discoloration, sign, make, brand, grade, smear, chump, dirt, grime, stigma, stain, home run, marque, scratch, discolouration, brand name, filth, patsy, blade, grunge, fool, trade name, smirch, scrape, cross, print, scar, bell ringer, sword, bull's eye, marker, soft touch, blot
5. (noun)
blot, smear, smirch, spot, stain
- an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
Synonyms:
vilification, billet, berth, blot, place, spot, mark, grunge, touch, dapple, discolouration, post, grease, spotlight, topographic point, point, bit, brand, position, smear, cytosmear, grime, stigma, fleck, slur, dirt, maculation, daub, speckle, malignment, smudge, filth, discoloration, smirch, situation, office, stain, soil, pip, cytologic smear, patch
6. (verb)
stain
- color with a liquid dye or tint
Synonyms:
defile, sully, maculate, tarnish
7. (verb)
stain
- produce or leave stains
Synonyms:
defile, sully, maculate, tarnish
8. (verb)
tarnish, stain, maculate, sully, defile
- make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
Synonyms:
calumniate, maculate, asperse, tarnish, smear, denigrate, slander, defile, corrupt, sully, stain, besmirch, smirch, defame, foul, taint, cloud, befoul
9. (verb)
stain
- color for microscopic study
Synonyms:
defile, sully, maculate, tarnish
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Synonyms of 'stain'
