Synonyms of colorings

colorings

noun

plural of coloring

1

as in pigments

a substance used to color other materials

added more coloring to the buttercream frosting to get the perfect shade of blue

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pigments
• colors
• dyes
• colorants
• stains
• hues
• dyestuffs
• tints
• shades
• toners
• tinges
• casts

2

as in colors

the hue or appearance of the skin and especially of the face

the pale coloring of people of Irish descent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• colors
• tones
• shades
• features
• complexions
• tints
• faces
• looks
• lineaments
• countenances
• visages

3

as in exaggerations

the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts

the unexciting facts were given a sensational coloring in the local news

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exaggerations
• caricatures
• embroideries
• enhancements
• embellishments
• elaborations
• hyperboles
• magnifications
• overstatements
• fabrications
• paddings
• amplifications
• misrepresentations
• pufferies
• superlatives
• hypes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• understatements
• meioses
• disparagements
• belittlements

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of colorings

Shen wondered whether there was a random model that could produce clique-free colorings more efficiently than Erdős’ approach. — Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 26 June 2026

Its nostalgic pink look is certainly a throwback to streetside cotton candy machines, but this time, the shade comes entirely from vegetable colorings and turmeric, rather than artificial colors. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2026

Last year, Makary appeared at a news conference announcing the HHS and FDA would be implementing a series of measures to phase out eight artificial food dyes and colorings from America's food supply by the end of 2026. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 12 May 2026

Instead, whole grains and foods are dissembled into molecules which, with the help of artificial colorings, flavorings and gluelike emulsifiers, are heated, pounded, shaped or extruded into any food a manufacturer can dream up. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026

Growing adoption of natural food colorings in that market could drive a more than 200% increase in Sensient’s color group sales by 2030, according to the bank’s recent note. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026

Over-micing of the looming Tim the Enchanter, against a psychedelic overboil of bright, surreal colorings on the screens, washed out much of the scene below. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026

Some pear juices also contain added sugars, flavorings, and colorings. — Merve Ceylan, Health, 9 Dec. 2025

This leaves behind that yellowish, clear fluid with the milk proteins and cola colorings at the bottom in a sort of muddy-looking mess. — Ray Petelin, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025