Blemish — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)

mar or spoil the appearance of

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˌænəlˈɪfɚɹəs/

🇬🇧British English

/bɹˈɪtəld/

🇮🇳Indian English

/bɹˈɪtəld/

2 syllables Say it as /kˌænəlˈɪfɚɹəs/.

Examples

a facial blemish
scars defaced her cheeks
The vandals disfigured the statue

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

flaw spot mar disfigure deface defect

Parts of Speech

noun	a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) “a facial blemish”
verb	mar or spoil the appearance of “scars defaced her cheeks”
verb	mar or impair with a flaw “her face was blemished”
verb	add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective

Word Forms

blemish	verb	mar or spoil the appearance of
mar	verb	make imperfect
defacement	noun	the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something
disfigurement	noun	an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen
disfiguration	noun	an appearance that has been spoiled or is misshapen
blemish	noun	a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
flaw	noun	defect or weakness in a person's character

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Makel

ein Fleck oder Fehler, der das Aussehen von etwas beeinträchtigt (insbesondere am Körper einer Person)

🇫🇷French

défaut

une marque ou un défaut qui gâche l'apparence de quelque chose (surtout sur le corps d'une personne)

🇪🇸Spanish

defecto

una marca o defecto que estropea la apariencia de algo (especialmente en el cuerpo de una persona)

🇮🇹Italian

macchia

un segno o difetto che rovina l'aspetto di qualcosa (specialmente sul corpo di una persona)

🇳🇱Dutch

smet

een merkteken of fout die het uiterlijk van iets bederft (vooral op iemands lichaam)

🇵🇹Portuguese

defeito

uma marca ou falha que prejudica a aparência de algo (especialmente no corpo de uma pessoa)

🇷🇺Russian

порок

отметина или изъян, портящий внешний вид чего-либо (особенно на теле человека)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

दोष

एक निशान या दोष जो किसी चीज़ का रूप खराब कर देता है (विशेषकर किसी व्यक्ति के शरीर पर)

🇧🇩Bengali

দাগ

একটি চিহ্ন বা ত্রুটি যা কিছুর চেহারা নষ্ট করে (বিশেষত একজন ব্যক্তির শরীরে)

🇮🇳Tamil

களங்கம்

ஏதோவொன்றின் தோற்றத்தை கெடுக்கும் ஒரு குறி அல்லது குறைபாடு (குறிப்பாக ஒரு நபரின் உடலில்)

🇮🇳Telugu

మచ్చ

ఏదైనా రూపాన్ని పాడుచేసే గుర్తు లేదా లోపం (ముఖ్యంగా ఒక వ్యక్తి శరీరంపై)

🇮🇳Marathi

डाग

एखादी खूण किंवा दोष जे एखाद्या गोष्टीचे स्वरूप खराब करते (विशेषत: एखाद्या व्यक्तीच्या शरीरावर)

🇮🇳Gujarati

ડાઘ

એક નિશાન અથવા ખામી જે કોઈ વસ્તુનો દેખાવ બગાડે છે (ખાસ કરીને વ્યક્તિના શરીર પર)

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕಳಂಕ

ಯಾವುದೋ ನೋಟವನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡುವ ಗುರುತು ಅಥವಾ ನ್ಯೂನತೆ (ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ದೇಹದಲ್ಲಿ)

🇮🇳Malayalam

കളങ്കം

എന്തിൻ്റെയെങ്കിലും രൂപം (പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് ഒരു വ്യക്തിയുടെ ശരീരത്തിൽ) നശിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ഒരു അടയാളം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ന്യൂനത

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਦਾਗ

ਇੱਕ ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨ ਜਾਂ ਨੁਕਸ ਜੋ ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਦੀ ਦਿੱਖ ਨੂੰ ਵਿਗਾੜਦਾ ਹੈ (ਖ਼ਾਸਕਰ ਕਿਸੇ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਦੇ ਸਰੀਰ 'ਤੇ)

🇵🇰Urdu

داغ

ایک نشان یا خامی جو کسی چیز کی ظاہری شکل کو خراب کرتی ہے (خاص طور پر کسی شخص کے جسم پر)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

缺陷

破坏某物外观的标记或缺陷（尤其是在人的身体上）

🇯🇵Japanese

傷

何か（特に人の体）の外観を損なう跡や傷

🇰🇷Korean

흠

(특히 사람의 신체에) 어떤 것의 외관을 손상시키는 표시 또는 결함

🇻🇳Vietnamese

vết nhơ

một dấu vết hoặc khuyết điểm làm hỏng vẻ ngoài của một cái gì đó (đặc biệt là trên cơ thể của một người)

🇹🇭Thai

ตำหนิ

เครื่องหมายหรือข้อบกพร่องที่ทำให้เสียลักษณะของบางสิ่งบางอย่าง (โดยเฉพาะบนร่างกายของบุคคล)

🇮🇩Indonesian

cacat

tanda atau cacat yang merusak penampilan sesuatu (terutama pada tubuh seseorang)

🇵🇭Filipino

dungis

isang marka o kapintasan na sumisira sa hitsura ng isang bagay (lalo na sa katawan ng isang tao)

🇲🇾Malay

cela

tanda atau kecacatan yang merosakkan rupa sesuatu (terutama pada badan seseorang)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

عيب

علامة أو عيب يفسد مظهر شيء ما (خاصة على جسم الشخص)

🇮🇷Persian

عیب

علامت یا نقصی که ظاهر چیزی را خراب می کند (مخصوصاً روی بدن شخص)

🇹🇷Turkish

kusur

bir şeyin (özellikle kişinin vücudunda) görünümünü bozan işaret veya kusur

🇮🇱Hebrew

פְּגָם

סימן או פגם שמקלקל את המראה של משהו (במיוחד בגוף של אדם)

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What is the primary definition of the word 'blemish'?

The primary meaning of 'blemish' is 'a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)'.

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Using 'blemish' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'blemish' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'blemish' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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