tarnishers
Things that corrode
Tarnishers are people or things that tarnish—that dull a shine or damage a reputation.
The word appears most often in figurative contexts: tarnishers of public trust, tarnishers of the family name.
Literally, tarnishers might be chemicals or conditions that cause metal to lose its luster.
Those who evaluate work
- defamersThose who damage reputations
- slanderersThose who defame others
- detractorsPeople who criticize
- scandalmongersSpreaders of malicious rumors
gossips · mudslinger · smearers · libelers · rumormongers · accusers · disparagers · backstabbers
critics
Those who evaluate work
- defamersThose who damage reputations
- slanderersThose who defame others
- detractorsPeople who criticize
scandalmongers · gossips · mudslinger · smearers · libelers · rumormongers · accusers · disparagers · backstabbers · saboteurs
oxidizers
Combustion-supporting substances
- sulfidesCompounds with element sixteen
- chloridesChlorine-based ionic compounds
- acidsProton-donating compounds
corrosives · sulfur · ammonia · bleach · salts · humidity · moisture · pollutants · abrasives · fingerprints
tarnisherspolishers
Things that create shine
burnishers · buffers · shiners · brighteners · cleaners
tarnishersdefenders
Those who shield others
protectors · champions · rehabilitators · vindicators · glorifiers
tarnisherspreservers
Things that maintain condition
protectors · conservators · maintainers · guardians · caretakers
- tarnished imageDamaged public perception
- tarnished silverOxidized precious metal