sully

verbCommon GRE wordMore S words

to damage the purity or reputation of something

In a sentence

Sully in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing sully in a sentence.

A single scandal sullied his otherwise spotless record.

Synonyms

Antonyms

cleansepurify

Keep going

to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret

an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener

excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way

regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized

having keen practical judgment and discernment

soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment

most noticeable or important; standing out prominently

of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion

Common questions

Sully (verb) means to damage the purity or reputation of something

Here is sully used in an example sentence: "A single scandal sullied his otherwise spotless record."

Common synonyms for sully include tarnish, taint, besmirch.

Antonyms of sully include cleanse, purify.

Sully is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.