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tarnished

 

[ หˆtษ‘หnษชสƒt ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

appearance

Diminished or lacking luster, especially as a result of exposure to air or moisture.

Synonyms

dull, oxidized, stained

Examples of usage

  • The once shiny silver necklace looked tarnished after years of neglect.
  • The tarnished brass doorknob had lost its original shine.
  • The tarnished mirror reflected a blurry image.
Context #2 | Verb

reputation

Damage or harm the good quality or reputation of something or someone.

Synonyms

damage, stain, sully

Examples of usage

  • The scandal tarnished the politician's reputation.
  • The dishonest action tarnished the company's image.
  • His behavior tarnished the team's success.

Translations

Translations of the word "tarnished" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น manchado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเฅ‚เคฎเคฟเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช angeschlagen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ternoda

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะฟะปัะผะพะฒะฐะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ splamiony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ›‡ใฃใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท terni

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ manchado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท lekeli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ๋ ค์ง„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู„ุทุฎ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ poลกpinฤ›nรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ poลกkvrnenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็Žทๆฑก็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ omadeลพevan

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ flekkรณttur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดะฐา› ั‚าฏัะบะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ‘แƒฃแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lษ™kษ™lษ™nmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ manchado

Etymology

The word 'tarnished' originated from the Middle English word 'tarnishen', which in turn came from the Old French word 'tarniss-', a stem of the verb 'tarnir' meaning 'to dull, darken'. The sense of 'tarnish' as we know it today first appeared in the 16th century.

See also: tarnishing, untarnished.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #20,443, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.