stain | Definition of stain

stain

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of stain

1 a mark of guilt or disgrace

the stain of this cowardly act would haunt him for the rest of his career

Synonyms of stain

blot, brand, onus, slur, smirch, smudge, spot, stigma, taint

Words Related to stain

black eye, discredit, disesteem, disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, guilt, ignominy, infamy, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, reproach, shame

corruption, debauchery, depravity, immorality, iniquity, licentiousness, sin, unscrupulousness, vice

Near Antonyms of stain

award, credit, honor

chasteness, chastity, modesty, purity, stainlessness

honesty, integrity, legitimacy, probity, rectitude, scrupulousness, uprightness

goodness, righteousness, virtuousness

fame, glory, renown, repute

2 a substance used to color other materials

applied several coats of stain to the wood

Synonyms of stain

color, colorant, coloring, dye, dyestuff, pigment

Words Related to stain

cast, hue, shade, tinge