Synonyms and antonyms of General words used to describe colours in British Thesaurus

ablaze (adjective)

literary bright and full of light or colour

a riot of something ()

a lot of different bright colours together

bleached (adjective)

made very pale by chemicals or strong sunlight

bold (adjective)

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

brash (adjective)

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

bright (adjective)

bright colours are strong but not dark

chintzy (adjective)

too colourful and in poor taste

clean (adjective)

clean smells, tastes, and colours are light and fresh

cold (adjective)

cold colours are colours such as white, blue, and grey that make you think of things that are cold

colored ()

the American spelling of coloured

colorful ()

the American spelling of colourful

colorless ()

the American spelling of colourless

colour-coded (adjective)

marked with different colours to make it easy to see different features or uses

coloured (adjective)

red, green, orange etc instead of black and white or transparent

colourful (adjective)

something that is colourful has bright colours or a lot of different colours

colourless (adjective)

something that is colourless has no colour

cool (adjective)

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

dappled (adjective)

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

dark (adjective)

strong and not pale in colour

darkly (adverb)

in a dark colour

deep (adjective)

a deep colour is dark and strong

delicate (adjective)

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

delicately (adverb)

in a way that is pleasant and not too strong in flavour, smell, or colour

discolored ()

the American spelling of discoloured

discoloured (adjective)

something that is discoloured has changed in colour and no longer looks new, clean, or healthy

dusty (adjective)

used for describing a colour that is not bright because it has some grey in it

fast (adjective)

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

festive (adjective)

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

fiery (adjective)

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

flamboyant (adjective)

brightly coloured or decorated

flaming (adjective)

brightly coloured red, orange, or yellow

fluorescent (adjective)

a fluorescent colour is very bright and seems to reflect light

fresh (adjective)

used about colours

gaily (adverb)

with bright attractive colours

gay (adjective)

old-fashioned brightly-coloured or attractive

glowing (adjective)

glowing colours are bright and look warm

grayscale (noun)

the American spelling of greyscale

harmonious (adjective)

harmonious colours or parts combine well with each other

harsh (adjective)

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

in (adjective)

used for saying what colour decorations, clothes etc are

iridescent (adjective)

showing changing colours in different types of light

jazzy (adjective)

informal bright, colourful, and attractive

light (adjective)

pale in colour, not dark

loud (adjective)

very bright in a way that does not show good taste

matching (adjective)

with the same colour, pattern, or design

medium (adjective)

neither light nor dark in colour

mellow (adjective)

soft and warm in colour

monochrome (adjective)

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

monochrome (adjective)

not brightly coloured and usually grey in colour

monotone (adjective)

a monotone colour is all the same shade of that colour

multicolored ()

the American spelling of multicoloured

multicoloured (adjective)

consisting of several different colours

muted (adjective)

not as bright or colourful as usual

neutral (adjective)

neutral colours are not very strong or bright

neutral (noun)

a neutral colour

opalescent (adjective)

something that is opalescent seems always to be changing colour slightly

pale blue/grey/pink etc ()

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

pastel (adjective)

having a pale soft colour

pastel (noun)

a pale soft colour

psychedelic (adjective)

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

pure (adjective)

a pure sound, colour, light etc is very clear and beautiful

restrained (adjective)

not too bright in colour, or not decorated too much

rich (adjective)

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

sepia (adjective)

sepia photographs are old and are a red-brown colour

showy (adjective)

brightly coloured and attractive

sickly (adjective)

a sickly colour is so pale that is looks unpleasant

sober (adjective)

plain and not brightly coloured

soft (adjective)

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

somber ()

the American spelling of sombre

sombre (adjective)

dark in colour, especially grey or black

splashy (adjective)

Americaninformal brightly coloured

tinged (adjective)

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

tinted (adjective)

containing a small amount of a particular colour

tonal (adjective)

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

translucent (adjective)

a translucent colour is very pale or light

two-tone (adjective)

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

vibrant (adjective)

bright and colourful

violent (adjective)

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

vivid (adjective)

a vivid colour is strong and bright

warm (adjective)

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

washed-out (adjective)

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

watery (adjective)

pale, or not strong