marked
UK/mɑːkt//mɑɹkt/
marked adjective: having a visible or identifying mark. Also the simple past and past participle of mark.
Adjective
marked (comparative more marked, superlative most marked)
- Having a visible or identifying mark.
- Clearly evident; noticeable; conspicuous.
- The eighth century BC saw a marked increase in the general wealth of Cyprus.
- In ancient times, the Romans imported truffles, credited with marked aphrodisiac virtue, from Libya as well as Greece.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 137
- Distinguished by a positive feature.
- "Young" is the marked element of the old/young pair, since the usual way of asking someone's age is "How old are you?".
- It is frequently the case that of two units in contrast (and for simplicity we may restrict ourselves to two-term contrasts) one will be positive, or marked, the other being neutral, or unmarked. […] The plural is positively marked by the final s, whereas the singular is unmarked.1968, John Lyons, Introduction to Theoretical Linguistics, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 79
- Synonyms:
- singled out, targeted, positive
- Antonyms:
- unmarked
- Singled out; suspicious; treated with hostility; the object of vengeance.
- A marked man.
- My secret terror for the last six months has been leaving them on the Moon and returning to Earth alone; now I am within minutes of finding out the truth of the matter. If they fail to rise from the surface, or crash back into it, I am not going to commit suicide; I am coming home, forthwith, but I...1974, Michael Collins, Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journeys, New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, →ISBN, pages 411–412
- In police livery, as opposed to unmarked. (of a police vehicle)
Also used as
marked is also the simple past and past participle of mark.
marked meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
marked in Hindi
- having a visible or identifying mark
- रेखांकित rekhāṅkit
- significant; notable
- रेखांकित rekhāṅkit
marked in Tamil
- குறிக்கப்பட்ட, குறிக்கப்பட்டவை
marked in Marathi
- चिन्हांकित, चिन्हांकित केलेले, चिन्हांकित केले
marked in Urdu
- نشان زد
More languagesFewer languages
- marked in Bengali
- চিহ্নিত
- marked in Malayalam
- അടയാളപ്പെടുത്തി, അടയാളപ്പെടുത്തിയിരിക്കുന്നു, അടയാളപ്പെടുത്തിയിട്ടുണ്ട്
- marked in Kannada
- ಗುರುತು ಹಾಕಲಾಗಿದೆ
- marked in Punjabi
- ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨਬੱਧ, ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨਬੱਧ ਕੀਤਾ, ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨਬੱਧ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ
- marked in Gujarati
- ચિહ્નિત થયેલ, ચિહ્નિત કરેલું
- marked in Odia
- ଚିହ୍ନିତ, ଚିହ୍ନିତ ହୋଇଛି
- marked in Nepali
- चिन्ह लगाइयो
Examples of marked in a sentence
- The drop in merchandise and mineral receipts again reflects the fall in steel output, most marked in the North-East; […].1962 October, “Talking of Trains: Little passenger traffic and less freight”, in Modern Railways, pages 220–221:
- There has been a marked shift in viewing habits since the channels’ heyday, with music videos now more commonly consumed on YouTube and social media rather than television.2026 January 1, Max Pilley, “MTV shuts down final music-only channels with ‘Video Killed The Radio Star’”, in NME:
- If they fail to rise from the surface, or crash back into it, I am not going to commit suicide; I am coming home, forthwith, but I will be a marked man for life and I know it.1974, Michael Collins, Carrying the Fire: An Astronaut's Journeys, New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, →ISBN, pages 411–412:
Synonyms of marked
Antonyms
Forms of marked
| comparative | more marked |
|---|---|
| superlative | most marked |
| alternative form | markèd |
Origin of marked
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).
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Words formed from marked
Phrases with marked
- marked as
- marked up
- marked off
- marked out
- marked down
- marked time
- scent marked
- finger marked
- marked down as
- marked to model
- marked to market
- marked someone's card
2 more phrasesFewer phrases
Words that rhyme with marked
Questions about marked
- What does marked mean?
- Marked means having a visible or identifying mark.
- What is marked in Hindi?
- Marked in Hindi is रेखांकित (rekhāṅkit). See Marked meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use marked in a sentence?
- The drop in merchandise and mineral receipts again reflects the fall in steel output, most marked in the North-East; […].
- What part of speech is marked?
- Marked is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce marked?
- Marked is pronounced /mɑːkt/ (UK).
Words near marked in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: marked (page history and authors); marked (Tamil, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); marked (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); marked (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); marked (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); marked (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); marked (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); marked (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); marked (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); marked (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); marked (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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