Synonyms of colored

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adjective

ˈkə-lərd 

as in colorful

marked by a variety of usually vivid colors

the highly colored glassware that is the studio's hallmark

Synonyms & Similar Words

• colorful
• varied
• rainbow
• various
• striped
• multicolored
• vibrant
• varicolored
• variegated
• prismatic
• chromatic
• polychromatic
• multihued
• polychrome
• brilliant
• kaleidoscopic
• bright
• dotted
• motley
• iridescent
• spotted
• patterned
• opalescent
• plaid
• marbled
• checkered
• speckled
• loud
• brave
• garish
• gaudy
• showy
• mottled
• flecked
• flashy
• specked
• striated
• dappled
• banded
• pied
• plaided
• gay
• streaked
• barred
• splashy
• pinto
• dichromatic
• trichromatic
• bicolored
• tricolor
• brindled
• parti-color
• two-toned
• piebald
• two-tone
• bichrome

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• colorless
• achromatic
• faded
• bleached
• solid
• gray
• monochromatic
• neutral
• pale
• monotone
• faint
• decolorized
• dull
• pallid
• self-colored
• monochromic
• washed-out
• unbrilliant

colored

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verb

past tense of color

1

as in painted

to give color or a different color to

per the couple's request, the baker used natural ingredients like beet juice and turmeric to color the icing for the wedding cake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• painted
• tinted
• stained
• dyed
• brightened
• pigmented
• tinged
• tinctured
• striped
• darkened
• bepainted
• lightened
• flecked
• speckled
• mottled
• patterned
• marbled
• streaked
• variegated
• checkered
• toned (down)
• striated
• dappled
• specked
• embrowned
• daubed
• polychromed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bleached
• decolorized
• blanched
• whitened

2

as in exaggerated

to add to the interest of by including made-up details

he gave a highly colored version of a rather mundane experience

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exaggerated
• padded
• embroidered
• enhanced
• embellished
• expanded
• hyperbolized
• elaborated (on)
• stretched
• satirized
• magnified
• emphasized
• amplified
• enlarged (on or upon)
• fleshed (out)
• stressed
• caricatured
• hedged
• dressed up
• gussied up
• overemphasized
• played up
• overstated
• overplayed
• overdid
• overdrew
• fudged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimized
• understated
• belittled
• played down

3

as in distorted

to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of

his news reporting is colored by his prejudices

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distorted
• misrepresented
• twisted
• cooked
• obscured
• slanted
• complicated
• perverted
• misinterpreted
• warped
• falsified
• garbled
• confused
• misstated
• censored
• masked
• bent
• fudged
• misrelated
• camouflaged
• disguised
• veiled
• whitewashed
• mistook
• mistranslated
• glossed (over)
• dissembled
• lied
• mixed (up)
• bowdlerized
• belied
• misdescribed
• mystified
• confounded
• misspoke
• equivocated
• paltered
• fibbed
• prevaricated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• illustrated
• explained
• interpreted
• illuminated
• cleared (up)
• clarified
• spelled out
• deciphered

4

as in blushed

to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)

she colored after hearing the nasty remarks about her weight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blushed
• flushed
• glowed
• reddened
• crimsoned
• bloomed
• turned color
• rouged
• humiliated
• ruddled
• incarnadined
• mortified
• disconcerted
• abashed
• embarrassed
• fazed
• chagrined
• discomfited

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of colored

Adjective

Nor any pebble clattering down the medieval stones, plinking into the tea- colored water. —Ellen Bass, New Yorker, 4 May 2026

Disney history fans know that the Rainbow Caverns Mine Train was a former attraction at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, where colored pools and waterfalls could be seen among the cave formations. —Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 4 May 2026

The actress wore a pastel-colored gown of peaches, purples and yellows with a long train, not unlike her Statue of Liberty gown at the 2022 celebration. —Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 May 2026

Just add kitten heel mules, a colored satin clutch, and statement earrings for a gala-ready look. —Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 4 May 2026

Several drugstore shampoos for colored hair, like L’Oreal EverPure Detox Shampoo, are sulfate-free. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 May 2026

Further research needed The findings show that airborne plastic particles, particularly colored nanoplastics, contribute to atmospheric warming and may also influence regional climate patterns. —Doyle Rice, USA Today, 4 May 2026

Look for trendy colored glassware that brings texture and interest to your table setting. —Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026

Trump is also seen lounging in a gold-colored inflatable chair. —Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026

Verb

The lower half of his leg was darkly colored, indicating bleeding under his skin. —Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026

On the paths between gravestones are colored footprints, as if left by cartoon characters. —Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026

The 2026 draft is already being colored, to some degree, by next year’s proceedings. —Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026

Guggenheim is currently at work on The Whisper War, a five-issue sci-fi mystery thriller from Amazon's Comixology Originals, illustrated by Sedat Oezgen (Savage Sword of Conan), colored by Carlos Cabrera and lettered by Dave Sharpe. —Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026

The best use of baking soda for stain removal is as a whitening agent to brighten dingy white or light-colored clothes or household goods. —Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026

That’s because it has been colored with a light shade of misogyny since day one. —Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026

Every chain is covered with a rust-protective vinyl cover which may be brightly colored for visibility depending on the length and strength. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026

Asian swamp eels in Florida are largely of an olive or drab brown color with yellow-orange bellies, though some can be brightly colored with variations of orange, pink and calico patterns. —Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026