chromatic

¹chro·mat·ic

noun \krō-ˈma-tik\

Definition of CHROMATIC

: accidental 2

First Known Use of CHROMATIC

1708

Other Music Terms

cacophony, chorister, concerto, counterpoint, madrigal, obbligato, presto, presto, refrain, riff, segue

Rhymes with CHROMATIC

agnatic, aquatic, asthmatic, Carnatic, climatic, comatic, dalmatic, dogmatic, dramatic, ecstatic, emphatic, erratic, eustatic, fanatic, hepatic, judgmatic, komatik, lymphatic, magmatic, neumatic, phlegmatic, plasmatic, pneumatic, pragmatic, prismatic, protatic, quadratic, rheumatic, schematic, schismatic, sciatic, Socratic, somatic, spermatic, stigmatic, sylvatic, thematic, traumatic, villatic

²chromatic

adjective

Definition of CHROMATIC

1

a : of or relating to color or color phenomena or sensations

b : highly colored

2

: of or relating to chroma

3

a : of, relating to, or giving all the tones of the chromatic scale

b : characterized by frequent use of accidentals

— chro·mat·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— chro·mat·i·cism \-ˈma-tə-ˌsi-zəm\ noun

Examples of CHROMATIC

1. <the strikingly chromatic paintings of Matisse and the other Fauvists>

Origin of CHROMATIC

Greek chrōmatikos, from chrōmat-, chrōma skin, color, modified tone; akin to Greek chrōs color

First Known Use: 1630

Related to CHROMATIC

Synonyms

colorful, colored, kaleidoscopic, motley, multicolored, multihued, polychromatic, polychrome, prismatic, rainbow, varicolored, varied, variegated, various

Antonyms

colorless; monochromatic, monochromic, monotone, self-colored, solid

Related Words

iridescent, opalescent; brave, bright, brilliant, gay, vibrant; flashy, garish, gaudy, loud, showy, splashy; checkered, dotted, patterned, plaid, plaided, striped; dappled (also dapple), marbled, mottled, parti-color (or parti-colored), piebald, pied, pinto; flecked, specked, speckled, spotted; banded, barred, brindled (or brindle), streaked, striated; bichrome, bicolored (or bicolor), dichromatic, trichromatic, tricolor (or tricolored), two-tone, two-toned

Near Antonyms

achromatic; bleached, decolorized, faded, washed-out; dull, faint, gray (also grey), neutral, pale, pallid, unbrilliant

Other Color Terms

argentine, cerise, cerulean, cyan, ocher, perse, puce, taupe, vermilion

Rhymes with CHROMATIC

aquatic, ecstatic, erratic, fanatic, hepatic, lymphatic, pragmatic, quadratic, rheumatic, schematic, Socratic, stigmatic

chro·mat·ic

adjective \krō-ˈmat-ik\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of CHROMATIC

1

: of, relating to, or characterized by color or color phenomena or sensations <chromatic perception> <chromatic stimuli>

2

: capable of being colored by staining agents <chromatic substances>