Synonyms of the word

demerit

• n. A quality of being inadequate; a fault; a disadvantage.
• n. A mark given for bad conduct to a person attending an educational institution or serving in the army.
• n. That which one merits or deserves, either of good or ill; desert.
• v. (transitive, archaic) To deserve.
• v. (transitive, archaic) To depreciate or cry down.

brand

• n. (obsolete, rare) A conflagration; a flame.
• n. (archaic or poetic) A piece of burning wood or peat, also a glowing cinder.
• n. (Scotland, Northern England) A torch used for signaling.
• n. (archaic) A sword.
• n. A mark of ownership made by burning, e.g. on cattle, or to classify the contents of a cask.
• n. A branding iron.
• n. A name, symbol, logo, or other item used to distinguish a product or service, or its provider.
• n. A specific product, service, or provider so distinguished.
• n. Any specific type or variety of something; a distinct style, manner.
• n. The reputation among some population of an organization, of the products sold under a particular brand…
• n. Any minute fungus producing a burnt appearance in plants.
• v. (transitive) To burn the flesh with a hot iron, either as a marker (for criminals, slaves etc.) or to…
• v. (transitive) To mark (especially cattle) with a brand as proof of ownership.
• v. (transitive) To make an indelible impression on the memory or senses.
• v. (transitive) To stigmatize, label (someone).
• v. (transitive, marketing) To associate a product or service with a trademark or other name and related images.

fault

• n. A defect; something that detracts from perfection.
• n. A mistake or error.
• n. A weakness of character; a failing.
• n. A minor offense.
• n. Blame; the responsibility for a mistake.
• n. (seismology) A fracture in a rock formation causing a discontinuity.
• n. (mining) In coal seams, coal rendered worthless by impurities in the seam.
• n. (tennis) An illegal serve.
• n. (electrical) An abnormal connection in a circuit.
• n. (obsolete) want; lack.
• n. (hunting) A lost scent; act of losing the scent.
• v. (transitive) To criticize, blame or find fault with something or someone.
• v. (intransitive, geology) To fracture.
• v. (intransitive) To commit a mistake or error.
• v. (intransitive, computing) To undergo a page fault.

mark

• n. (heading) Boundary, land within a boundary.
• n. (heading) Characteristic, sign, visible impression.
• n. (heading) Indicator of position, objective etc.
• n. (heading) Attention.
• v. To put a mark upon; to make recognizable by a mark.
• v. To indicate in some way for later reference.
• v. To take note of.
• v. To blemish, scratch, or stain.
• v. To indicate the correctness of and give a score to an essay, exam answers, etc.
• v. To keep account of; to enumerate and register.
• v. (Australian Rules football) To catch the ball directly from a kick of 10 metres or more without having…
• v. (sports) To follow a player not in possession of the ball when defending, to prevent them receiving a…
• v. (golf) To put a marker in the place of one's ball.
• v. (singing) To sing softly, and perhaps an octave lower than usual, in order to protect one's voice during…
• n. A measure of weight (especially for gold and silver), once used throughout Europe, equivalent to 8 oz.
• n. (now historical) An English and Scottish unit of currency (originally valued at one mark weight of silver),…
• n. Any of various European monetary units, especially the base unit of currency of Germany between 1948 and…
• n. A mark coin.
• v. (imperative, marching) Alternative form of march (said to be easier to pronounce while giving a command).

stain

• n. A discoloured spot or area.
• n. A blemish on one's character or reputation.
• n. A substance used to soak into a surface and colour it.
• n. A reagent or dye used to stain microscope specimens so as to make some structures visible.
• v. To discolour something.
• v. To taint or tarnish someone's character or reputation.
• v. To coat a surface with a stain.
• v. (cytology) To treat a microscope specimen with a dye, especially one that dyes specific features.
• v. To cause to seem inferior or soiled by comparison.

stigma

• n. A mark of infamy or disgrace.
• n. A scar or birthmark.
• n. (botany) The sticky part of a flower that receives pollen during pollination.
• n. A ligature of the Greek letters sigma and tau, (Ϛ/ϛ).

worth

• adj. Having a value of; proper to be exchanged for.
• adj. Deserving of.
• adj. (obsolete, except in Scots) Valuable, worth while.
• adj. Making a fair equivalent of, repaying or compensating.
• n. (countable) Value.
• n. (uncountable) Merit, excellence.
• v. (obsolete, except in set phrases) To be, become, betide.