BLONDISH Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

blondish

adjective

Definition of blondish

as in towheaded

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Recent Examples of blondish Police described Tann as about 6 feet tall, fair-skinned with a tanned complexion and waist-length blondish/brown locs. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 Didier—tall, blondish, and well fed—took a black iron pan having fairly high, curving sides, set it near the edge of the hot, flat metal cooktop, filled it halfway with coarse salt, and every so often shook it back and forth. — Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026

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Adjective

Between a school of banggai cardinalfish, a single juvenile emperor angelfish cut through, its deep blue scales segmented by white, vein-looking striations.

— John Donegan LONG BEACH POST, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
In the end, the winners were predominantly white and the speeches were inarguably neutral.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of white

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Anderson has been transitioning back to blonde in recent months, stepping out with a more subtle strawberry blonde shade back in October.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
In that original viral campaign launch video, a bearded Platner, his strawberry blonde hair tousled, introduced Maine voters to the issues central to his platform, namely, broad economic populism, taxing billionaires, and universal healthcare.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025

Definition of strawberry blonde

Adjective

For the red carpet and the first portion of the show, her hair was parted in the center and styled in easy waves, which let her subtle, caramel-blonde highlights shine in the Los Angeles sunlight.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026
Cyrus also appeared to show off a slightly lighter blonde hair color with dark roots.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026

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