COLORS Synonyms: 221 Similar and Opposite Words

colors 1 of 2

noun

plural of color

as in flag

a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling flew their country's colors atop the highest mast on the ship

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as in troops

the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation she hopes to carry on the family tradition and serve with the colors

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as in nature

the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others we saw his true colors during the emergency

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verb

present tense third-person singular of color

as in paints

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

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as in exaggerates

to add to the interest of by including made-up details he gave a highly colored version of a rather mundane experience

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as in distorts

to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of his news reporting is colored by his prejudices

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as in blushes

to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment) she colored after hearing the nasty remarks about her weight

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Recent Examples of colors

Noun

Precious little of anything survives from a millennium ago, let alone textile, let alone narrative textile, hundreds of feet of it, unfolding in scene after scene with the colors still crisp. — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026 With four colors and a 100 percent suede upper, this shoe is ideal for jetsetting, running post-workout errands, and everything in between. — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 5 Sep. 2026 Expect a mixed season, with the best colors most likely in areas that received consistent summer moisture. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026 Choose from mini and classic sizes, fun colors and even the Barbie collaboration. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026 With what seems like little embellishment to real locations (including a genuine culture of female-only caddies sporting bright colors), the movie captures a languid, top-down strangeness. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Favoring bold colors like royal blue, granny apple green and unexpected combinations like mauve and burgundy for her tennis attire, Eala is tough to miss on the courts. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026 Available in 12 colors, these jeans pack a ton of versatility. — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026 The special event will reveal the iPhone 18 Pro (in four new colors, perhaps), the iPhone 18 Pro Max, perhaps with a bigger battery and Apple’s first foldable iPhone. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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Dyes such as indigo, for example, which colors your favorite blue jeans, are actually intended to fade and will do so throughout the life of the garment. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026 That history still colors how the company talks, less like a supplement label and more like a couple of people who have been through it. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 17 July 2026 This four-part series was made by people who love Burning Man, which definitely colors the doc — but at least the first episode shows the place off pretty well. — David Pierce, The Verge, 11 July 2026 Summer is a vibrant, splashy season, so why not opt for a mani that colors outside the lines? — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 19 June 2026 Moon sign, which colors their emotional self. — Maressa Brown, Parents, 18 June 2026 In her latest offering, the 32-year-old pivots from the darker sound of her debut, moving toward a meditative approach (in the very literal sense) to the music that colors life in the Caribbean. — Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026 Sunlight colors the water behind her, brightening a few strands of her hair. — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026 Malek colors him in with shades of anger, tenderness, psychosis, and the sheer pesky individuality of Jimmy. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for colors

Noun

An editorial montage of the Japan flag and Japanese yen cash bank notes.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
From a camp cabin, modeled after her own, complete with bunk beds, bedding, an outdoor vanity and camp flag, to a soccer set that features all of Daisy's favorites, there are a handful of new items to explore.

— Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of flag

Noun

But the high-end talent in Atlanta’s farm system isn’t quite ready for the majors, especially given the plug-and-play nature of the starting lineup.

— Andy McCullough, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Through all of the animosity from the crowd, one that Matthews noted as particularly hostile, the up-and-down nature of the game and the spotlight Chesney brought to his team, the players appeared to be collected and poised.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of nature

Verb

Armour points to two recent plays, one involving Chelsea Gray and another involving Kiah Stokes, as proof that Clark exaggerates contact and creates false narratives about opposing players.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026
The best place to start is a sporting culture that exaggerates accomplishments and rewards capitalistic success before the sporting variety.

— Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of exaggerates

Verb

Because of its large field of view, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will help researchers better understand dark matter by capturing how the phenomenon's gravity bends light and distorts a galaxy's shape.

— Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Saliva collects at the mouthpiece and distorts the notes, making the blasts sound hoarse and off-pitch.

— Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of distorts

Noun

The game started after a ceremony that featured the Super Bowl banner being raised and highlights being played on the video board.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
The Seahawks unveiled the second Super Bowl banner in team history before McCready’s strumming, which drew shades of another Seattle legend, Jimi Hendrix, and his rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner at Woodstock in 1969.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026