Meanings
verb
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of tarnish
adjectivetarnished (comparative more tarnished, superlative most tarnished)
comparative more tarnished · superlative most tarnished
- Discolored or blemished.
- broadlyfigurativelyname or wordSullied or dishonored.
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APA
tarnished. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarnished
MLA
“tarnished.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarnished. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tarnished,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarnished.
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