BLIGHT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BLIGHT?

Need another word that means the same as “blight”? Find 62 synonyms and 30 related words for “blight” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Blight” are: disease, canker, infestation, fungus, mildew, mould, rot, decay, affliction, scourge, bane, curse, plague, menace, evil, misfortune, woe, calamity, trouble, ordeal, thorn in one's flesh, thorn in one's side, trial, tribulation, visitation, nuisance, pest, pollution, contamination, cancer, ruin, wreck, spoil, disrupt, undo, mar, play havoc with, make a mess of, put an end to, end, bring to an end, put a stop to, prevent, frustrate, crush, quell, quash, dash, destroy, scotch, shatter, devastate, demolish, sabotage, infect, wither, shrivel, blast, nip in the bud, kill

Blight as a Noun

Definitions of "Blight" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “blight” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• An ugly, neglected, or rundown condition of an urban area.
• A thing that spoils or damages something.
• A plant disease, typically one caused by fungi such as mildews, rusts, and smuts.
• A state or condition being blighted.
• Any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting.

Synonyms of "Blight" as a noun (30 Words)

affliction	A cause of great suffering and distress. Poor people in great affliction.
bane	Something, especially poison, which causes death. The bane of my life.
calamity	An event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster. The whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity.
cancer	A malignant growth or tumour resulting from an uncontrolled division of cells. Lung cancer.
canker	A destructive fungal disease of apple and other trees that results in damage to the bark. Racism remains a canker at the heart of the nation.
contamination	The action or state of making or being made impure by polluting or poisoning. The contamination of his morals.
curse	An evil spell. At every blow there was a curse.
decay	An inferior state resulting from the process of decaying. The house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair.
disease	A particular quality or disposition regarded as adversely affecting a person or group of people. Bacterial meningitis is quite a rare disease.
evil	That which causes harm or destruction or misfortune- Shakespeare. The various social evils of our modern world.
fungus	An organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia. Fallen logs were overgrown with bright fungus.
infestation	The state of being invaded or overrun by parasites. Efforts were made to deal with an infestation of rats in the building.
menace	Something that is a source of danger. A demand of money with menaces.
mildew	The process of becoming mildewed.
misfortune	An unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes. Never laugh at other people s misfortunes.
mould	A frame or template for producing mouldings. He planned to conquer the world as a roving reporter in the mould of his hero.
nuisance	A person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance. I hope you re not going to make a nuisance of yourself.
ordeal	A severe or trying experience. Ordeal by fire.
pest	A serious sometimes fatal infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal. An effective method for controlling insect pests.
plague	A contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium typically with the formation of buboes bubonic plague and sometimes infection of the lungs pneumonic plague. Staff theft is usually the plague of restaurants.
pollution	Undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities. The level of pollution in the air is rising.
rot	Liver rot in sheep. The leaves were turning black with rot.
scourge	A person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering. The scourge of mass unemployment.
thorn in one's flesh	A small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf.
thorn in one's side	A small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf.
trial	Trying something to find out about it. He called each flip of the coin a new trial.
tribulation	An annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event. The tribulations of being a megastar.
trouble	An event causing distress or pain. There was crowd trouble before and during the match.
visitation	The festival commemorating the Visitation of the Virgin Mary, on 31 May (formerly 2 July). The visitation will be held today at the funeral home.
woe	Misery resulting from affliction. To add to his woes customers have been spending less.

Usage Examples of "Blight" as a noun

• Potato blight.
• Her remorse could be a blight on that happiness.
• The vacant properties are a blight on the neighbourhood.
• The vines suffered blight and disease.
• The city's high-rise social housing had become synonymous with urban blight.

Blight as a Verb

Definitions of "Blight" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “blight” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Cause to suffer a blight.
• Infect (plants) with blight.
• Have a severely detrimental effect on.

Synonyms of "Blight" as a verb (32 Words)

blast	Force or throw (something) in a specified direction by impact or explosion. Corn blasted before it be grown up.
bring to an end	Be sold for a certain price.
crush	Crush or bruise. The car crushed the toy.
dash	Break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over. Dashed by the refusal.
demolish	Eat up (food) quickly. The house was demolished to make way for the shopping centre.
destroy	Destroy completely damage irreparably. He has been determined to destroy her.
devastate	Cause (someone) severe and overwhelming shock or grief. The city was devastated by a huge earthquake.
disrupt	Interrupt (an event, activity, or process) by causing a disturbance or problem. Flooding disrupted rail services.
end	Put an end to. The terrible news ended our hopes that he had survived.
frustrate	Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of. It frustrated me that more couldn t be done for her.
infect	Affect (a person, organism, etc.) with a disease-causing organism. Society was infected by racism.
make a mess of	Calculate as being.
mar	Make imperfect. Violence marred a number of New Year celebrations.
mildew	Affect or be affected with mildew. The flat was very damp and mildewed.
nip in the bud	Give a small sharp bite to.
plague	Cause to suffer a blight. He has been plagued by ill health.
play havoc with	Behave carelessly or indifferently.
prevent	Keep (something) from happening. The guards threatened to bar the gates to prevent him leaving.
put a stop to	Adapt.
put an end to	Arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events.
quash	Reject as invalid, especially by legal procedure. The government quashes any attempt of an uprising.
quell	Suppress or crush completely. She quelled an urge to race up the stairs.
ruin	Fall into ruin. This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election.
sabotage	Deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage. Power lines from South Africa were sabotaged by rebel forces.
scotch	Wedge (someone or something) somewhere. A spokesman has scotched the rumours.
shatter	Break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces. The crisis will shatter their confidence.
shrivel	Cause to feel worthless or insignificant. My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me.
spoil	Harm the character of (someone, especially a child) by being too lenient or indulgent. A series of political blunders spoilt their chances of being re elected.
undo	Unfasten, untie, or loosen (something. I wish I could undo my actions.
wither	Wither as with a loss of moisture. The state in socialist societies has failed to wither away.
wreck	Involve someone in a shipwreck. The blast wrecked 100 houses.

Usage Examples of "Blight" as a verb

• Too much rain may blight the garden with mold.
• Some people complain that wind farms blight the landscape.
• The scandal blighted the careers of several leading politicians.
• A peach tree blighted by leaf curl.
• The problems are most acutely felt in areas blighted by poverty.

Associations of "Blight" (30 Words)

canker	Become infected with a canker. According to him I was the canker in their midst.
diagnose	Identify the nature of the medical condition of. Two doctors failed to diagnose a punctured lung.
disease	An impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning. Bacterial meningitis is quite a rare disease.
epidemic	Of the nature of an epidemic. An epidemic outbreak of influenza.
epizootic	An outbreak of an epizootic disease. An epizootic disease.
erosive	Of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action. The erosive effects of waves on the shoreline.
hookworm	A disease caused by an infestation of hookworms often resulting in severe anaemia.
illness	A disease or period of sickness affecting the body or mind. He died after a long illness.
infect	Affect in a contagious way. Viruses have infected computer networks.
infection	Moral corruption or contamination. Ambitious men are led astray by an infection that is almost unavoidable.
infestation	A swarm of insects that attack plants. Infestation with head lice is widespread.
malady	A disease or ailment. An incurable malady.
malaria	An intermittent and remittent fever caused by a protozoan parasite which invades the red blood cells and is transmitted by mosquitoes in many tropical and subtropical regions.
measles	An infectious viral disease causing fever and a red rash, typically occurring in childhood. A severe case of the measles.
pandemic	An outbreak of a pandemic disease. A pandemic outbreak of malaria.
pathogen	A bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.
pest	A serious sometimes fatal infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal. The tomato plant attracts a pest called whitefly.
pestilence	A fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague. Neither prayers nor demonstrations halted the advance of the pestilence.
pestilential	Likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease. Pestilential fever.
plague	A contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium typically with the formation of buboes bubonic plague and sometimes infection of the lungs pneumonic plague. Staff theft is usually the plague of restaurants.
poliomyelitis	An infectious viral disease that affects the central nervous system and can cause temporary or permanent paralysis.
retrogression	Returning to a former state. A retrogression to 19th century attitudes.
rot	Liver rot in sheep. There is enough talent in the team to stop the rot.
smallpox	An acute contagious viral disease, with fever and pustules that usually leave permanent scars. It was effectively eradicated through vaccination by 1979.
taint	The state of being contaminated. The taint of corruption which adhered to the government.
transmission	An incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted. A three speed automatic transmission.
typhoid	Serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water.
typhus	An infectious disease caused by rickettsiae, characterized by a purple rash, headaches, fever, and usually delirium, and historically a cause of high mortality during wars and famines. There are several forms, transmitted by vectors such as lice, ticks, mites, and rat fleas.
vermin	Parasitic worms or insects. Boys in the village have probably been shooting vermin.
virus	An infection or disease caused by a virus. Bigotry is a virus that must not be allowed to spread.