Antonyms for tarnished
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : tahr-nish |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈtɑr nɪʃ |
Definition of tarnished
Origin :- 1713, from tarnish (v.).
- verb dirty, corrupt
- The chariots, some of them still hooded in canvas, were very small and tarnished.
- Extract from : « Meadow Grass » by Alice Brown
- It is only fair to add that her delight was not tarnished by any sordid calculations.
- Extract from : « The Fortune of the Rougons » by Emile Zola
- And yet she was content to pair off with this dull young adventurer in the tarnished lace!
- Extract from : « Scaramouche » by Rafael Sabatini
- The mellowness of its old-fashioned, tarnished decoration was gone.
- Extract from : « Chance » by Joseph Conrad
- The money was tarnished, yet it reflected a sort of dull metallic light.
- Extract from : « The Frozen Pirate » by W. Clark Russell
- I must, for the honour of the old name that's never been tarnished.
- Extract from : « The Trail of '98 » by Robert W. Service
- But your pride is touched and your honor is tarnished, and you dread the criticism of men.
- Extract from : « My New Curate » by P.A. Sheehan
- The happiness of their meeting was not tarnished by a single word of reproach.
- Extract from : « Waverley » by Sir Walter Scott
- It was tarnished and black from the flames, but it was a good one with a true ring.
- Extract from : « Jerry's Reward » by Evelyn Snead Barnett
- He looked at a tarnished Waterbury watch, worn on a horse's lip-strap.
- Extract from : « The Dop Doctor » by Clotilde Inez Mary Graves
Synonyms for tarnished
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