Synonyms and antonyms of General words used to describe colors in American Thesaurus

ablaze (adjective)

literary bright and full of light or color

a riot of something ()

a lot of different bright colors together

bleached (adjective)

made very pale by chemicals or strong sunlight

bold (adjective)

very bright, clear, or strong in color and therefore easy to notice

brash (adjective)

big, bright, or colorful in a way that is not attractive

bright (adjective)

bright colors are strong but not dark

chintzy (adjective)

too colorful and in poor taste

clean (adjective)

clean smells, tastes, and colors are light and fresh

cold (adjective)

cold colors are colors such as white, blue, and gray that make you think of things that are cold

color-coded (adjective)

using colors to make different things easy to recognize

colored (adjective)

red, green, blue, etc. rather than transparent or black or white

colorful (adjective)

something that is colorful has bright colors or a lot of different colors

colorless (adjective)

something that is colorless has no color

coloured ()

the British spelling of colored

colourful ()

the British spelling of colorful

colourless ()

the British spelling of colorless

cool (adjective)

cool colors, such as white and blue, give an idea of cold instead of heat

dappled (adjective)

covered with or forming areas of lighter and darker color or light and shadow

dark (adjective)

strong and not pale in color

darkly (adverb)

in a dark color

deep (adjective)

a deep color is dark and strong

delicate (adjective)

a delicate taste, smell, or color is pleasant and not too strong

delicately (adverb)

in a way that is pleasant and not too strong in flavor, smell, or color

discolored (adjective)

something that is discolored has changed in color and no longer looks new, clean, or healthy

discoloured ()

the British spelling of discolored

dusty (adjective)

used for describing a color that is not bright because it has some gray in it

fast (adjective)

colors that are fast will not become paler when clothes are washed

festive (adjective)

bright and colorful in a way that makes you think of a celebration

fiery (adjective)

mainly literary very bright in color, especially bright red, orange, or yellow

flamboyant (adjective)

brightly colored or decorated

flaming (adjective)

brightly colored red, orange, or yellow

fluorescent (adjective)

a fluorescent color is very bright and seems to reflect light

fresh (adjective)

used about colors

gaily (adverb)

with bright attractive colors

gay (adjective)

old-fashioned brightly-colored or attractive

glowing (adjective)

glowing colors are bright and look warm

harmonious (adjective)

harmonious colors or parts combine well with each other

harsh (adjective)

harsh colors or lights are not pleasant because they are very bright

in (adjective)

used for saying what color decorations, clothes, etc. are

iridescent (adjective)

showing changing colors in different types of light

jazzy (adjective)

informal bright, colorful, and attractive

light (adjective)

pale in color, not dark

loud (adjective)

very bright in a way that does not show good taste

matching (adjective)

with the same color, pattern, or design

medium (adjective)

neither light nor dark in color

mellow (adjective)

soft and warm in color

monochrome (adjective)

able to show or produce only black, white, and gray

monochrome (adjective)

not brightly colored and usually gray in color

monotone (adjective)

a monotone color is all the same shade of that color

multicolored ()

consisting of many different colors

multicoloured ()

the British spelling of multicolored

muted (adjective)

not as bright or colorful as usual

neutral (adjective)

neutral colors are not very strong or bright

neutral (noun)

a neutral color

opalescent (adjective)

something that is opalescent seems always to be changing color slightly

pale blue/gray/pink etc. ()

something that is pale blue/gray/pink etc. is a lighter type of /blue/gray/pink etc. than usual

pastel (adjective)

having a pale soft color

pastel (noun)

a pale soft color

psychedelic (adjective)

psychedelic clothes, designs, etc. are very brightly colored and have big unusual patterns

pure (adjective)

a pure sound, color, light, etc. is very clear and beautiful

restrained (adjective)

not too bright in color, or not decorated too much

rich (adjective)

a rich color, sound, or smell is strong in a pleasant way

sepia (adjective)

sepia photographs are old and are a red-brown color

showy (adjective)

brightly colored and attractive

sickly (adjective)

a sickly color is so pale that is looks unpleasant

sober (adjective)

plain and not brightly colored

soft (adjective)

a soft light or color is pale, gentle and pleasant to look at

somber (adjective)

dark in color, especially gray or black

sombre ()

the British spelling of somber

splashy (adjective)

Americaninformal brightly colored

tinged (adjective)

something that is tinged with a color, feeling, or quality contains a small amount of it

tinted (adjective)

containing a small amount of a particular color

tonal (adjective)

relating to the tone of something, especially a color or sound

translucent (adjective)

a translucent color is very pale or light

two-tone (adjective)

informal old-fashioned two-tone shoes or clothes have two colors

vibrant (adjective)

bright and colorful

violent (adjective)

a violent color is very bright and almost painful to look at

vivid (adjective)

a vivid color is strong and bright

warm (adjective)

warm colors have red, orange, or yellow in them. Colors with blue or green in them are called cool colors

washed-out (adjective)

washed-out clothes have lost a lot of their color because they have been washed so often

watery (adjective)

pale, or not strong