tarnished
No longer shining
Tarnished describes something that has lost its shine or luster, typically through oxidation or exposure: tarnished silver, tarnished brass.
The word extends naturally to reputation or honor that has been damaged or diminished: His tarnished reputation never fully recovered.
Something tarnished still exists but has lost the brightness it once had.
Loss of honor
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- dishonorLoss of respect
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- infamyExtreme public disgrace
disrepute · discredit · stigma · stain · blemish · sully · defamation · humiliation
Eroded by exposure
dull · dingy · lackluster · deteriorated · degraded · tired · neglected · dusty
Destroy through chemical action
- rustIron oxide coating
- patinaSurface film from aging
- verdigrisCopper oxidation's green crust
- oxidizeCombine with oxygen
silver · bronze · copper · brass · polish · buff · cleaning · discoloration
Quality from past eras
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- patinaSurface film from aging
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- VictorianOf a prim era
Edwardian · estate · provenance · aged · relic · curio · restoration · timepiece
No longer recalled
- abandonedLeft behind completely
- disrepairPoor maintained condition
- dilapidatedRuined through neglect
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
ignored · unattended · forsaken · decayed · decrepit · derelict · dusty · disuse
disgrace
Loss of honor
infamy · disrepute · discredit · stigma · stain · blemish · sully · defamation · humiliation · ignominy
weathered
Eroded by exposure
shabby · dull · dingy · lackluster · deteriorated · degraded · tired · neglected · dusty · grimy
corrode
Destroy through chemical action
oxidize · silver · bronze · copper · brass · polish · buff · cleaning · discoloration · dull
vintage
Quality from past eras
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- patinaSurface film from aging
- collectibleObject worth amassing
Victorian · Edwardian · estate · provenance · aged · relic · curio · restoration · timepiece · silverware
forgotten
No longer recalled
- abandonedLeft behind completely
- disrepairPoor maintained condition
- dilapidatedRuined through neglect
overlooked · ignored · unattended · forsaken · decayed · decrepit · derelict · dusty · disuse · uncared
- damageddamaged, broken, wrecked, ruined, destroyed
- discoloredstained, faded, yellowed, browned, bleached
- disgracedishonor, disgrace, downfall, stigma, scandal
- finishespainted, polished, varnish, paint, matte silver
- product conditionnew, used, refurbished, like new, good
- reputationreputation, reputable, bad reputation, repute, disreputable
tarnishedpolished
Smooth, refined, accomplished
untarnished · shiny · gleaming · lustrous · bright
tarnisheduntarnished
Free from stain
unsullied · unstained · unblemished · spotless · pristine
- tarnished imageDamaged public perception
- tarnished silverOxidized precious metal
- silver tarnishSulfide corrosion layer
- tarnish removerChemical that dissolves discoloration
tarnish, untarnished, tarnishing, tarnishes, tarnishers, antitarnish, tarnishment