marked

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /mɑɹkt/ UK /mɑːkt/ See IPA manual

Freq #4615

Meanings

1

adj
Clearly noticeable; easy to see.

There has been a marked improvement in her health.
2

adj
Chosen as a target, often for harm or punishment.

After speaking out, he felt like a marked man.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · clearly noticeable; easy to... noticeable pronounced noted palpable

2 adj · chosen as a target, often... singled outtargeted

More distinct patterned

Opposites

plain spotless unmarked

Word family

Derived forms handmarkedmarked-upmarkedlymarkednessnonmarkedpremarkedradiomarkedthumbmarked

Etymology

From mark (“sign, characteristic, visible impression”) + -ed. Less common disyllabic pronunciation (/ˈmɑː.kɪd/) is likely an analogy derived from markedness (explaining its restriction to sense 2).

Topics

Describing Qualities

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# marked

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /mɑɹkt/
**IPA (UK):** /mɑːkt/
**Frequency rank:** 4615

## Meanings
1. Clearly noticeable; easy to see.
2. Chosen as a target, often for harm or punishment.

## Examples
- There has been a marked improvement in her health.
- After speaking out, he felt like a marked man.

## Synonyms
- distinct
- patterned

## Antonyms
- plain
- spotless
- unmarked

## Derived Forms
- handmarked
- marked-up
- markedly
- markedness
- nonmarked
- premarked
- radiomarked
- thumbmarked

## Etymology
From mark (“sign, characteristic, visible impression”) + -ed. Less common disyllabic pronunciation (/ˈmɑː.kɪd/) is likely an analogy derived from markedness (explaining its restriction to sense 2).

## AI Etymology
Marked comes from mark (“sign, characteristic, visible impression”) + -ed. Less common disyllabic pronunciation (/ˈmɑː.kɪd/) is likely an analogy derived from markedness (explaining its restriction to sense 2). In present-day English its meanings include clearly noticeable; easy to see and chosen as a target, often for harm or punishment. Related and derived forms include handmarked, marked-up, and markedly.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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