Synonyms for tarnished
tar·nished

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1. tarnished

   Synonyms:
   adulterated, defiled, dirty, filthy, foul, gross, immodest, impure, indecent, indelicate, lewd, mixed, obscene, polluted, stained, sullied, tainted, unchaste, unclean

   Antonyms:
   absolute, chaste, classic, classical, clean, clear, continent, genuine, guileless, guiltless, holy, immaculate, incorrupt, innocent, mere, perfect, pure, real, sheer, simple, spotless, stainless, true, unadulterated, unblemished, uncorrupted, undefiled, unmingled, unmixed, unpolluted, unspotted, unstained, unsullied, untainted, untarnished, upright, virtuous

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1. List of paraphrases for "tarnished":

   tainted, marred, smudged, stained, tempered

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1. Eugene Volokh:

   It's a difficult zone to navigate, do I leave my reputation tarnished or do I say something that might even tarnish my reputation further ?

2. Simon Chadwick:

   It is true that the Olympic Games is a tarnished brand. There is general collective public cynicism of trustworthiness of sports bodies, the Olympic movement has tried to change but the Olympics will continue to be tarnished with the same brush as( world soccer's governing body) FIFA.

3. Donald Trump:

   I know so many people, Muslims, who are such unbelievably great people, and they're being so badly tarnished by what's happening now, it's a shame, but it's a tremendous amount of horror and damage and vitriol.

4. Judge Juan Merchan:

   These defendants tarnished the building before it even opened and sullied the memories of those who jumped on 9/11, not for sport but because they had to.

5. Mike Reese:

   Officers certainly have a right to have and express their opinions but not using an official badge of the Portland Police Bureau, the badge represents all members of the organization, past and present, and is an important symbol in our community that must not be tarnished.