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

Fireworks representing both teams’ national colors blasted off into the humid air as Georges and the other volunteers helped carry the flags away. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026 Choose Varied Textures In both foliage and flowers, varied textures will keep your eye moving and make the entire garden feel alive and vibrant—even without different colors. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 18 July 2026 Ahead, shop the five August nail colors that Tavarez and Pham recommend for a late-summer manicure refresh. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 18 July 2026 With prices starting at just $9, now’s your chance to score popular styles like breezy shorts and tank tops before the best colors and sizes sell out. — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 The universe of the film, as all of Nolan’s worlds are, is one drawn from the muted colors of reluctant determination and it’s structured by a gravity of inexpressible guilt. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 17 July 2026 Go for colors like champagne, white, pearl gray, or rich burgundy to automatically elevate the look. — René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 17 July 2026 While some hair products can be used across different textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, and colors (natural and unnatural), they are often created with specific consumers in mind. — Catharine Malzahn, Allure, 13 July 2026 Crow took the stage in a black vest and sparkly, navy blue pants that shimmered back the colors of the stage lights. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026

Verb

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 Talk to me a little bit about how Santos’ own experience with addiction and self-harm colors her relationship with Langdon. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026 Which colors merit entries in the dictionary? — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026 The foliage shifts colors with the seasons, emerging bright red in spring then taking on a deep green hue during the summer months before shifting to burgundy in fall and winter. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for colors

Noun

Opponents say the ambiguous law only intimidates people from using the flag in art, protests or other forms of expression, and could violate constitutional freedom of speech.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Fans were launched into the air, beer shimmered in the sunlight as it was sprayed onto fellow fans, and dozens sang, danced and waved Mexican flags.

— Meredith Nierman, NPR, 17 July 2026

Definition of flag

Noun

Fedorov, previously Ukraine’s minister for digital transformation, had been in the job for just six months and was popular among troops for improving pay and frontline rotations.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
In October, Canberra signed a defence deal with Papua New Guinea – the most populous South Pacific nation – granting it access to PNG’s military facilities and troops.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 16 July 2026

Definition of troops

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That was one of the main goals when designing the app, since an internet connection isn't always guaranteed when exploring nature in Michigan.

— Jack Springgate, CBS News, 13 July 2026
The limited nature of the aquariums’ beluga habitats affects the whales both physically and mentally, with one of the main problems being boredom, said Marino, who is also a neuroscientist.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

Definition of nature

Verb

The latest report paints a picture of a manufacturing industry that is still latched to legacy systems, with an eagerness to dabble in AI, but with second thoughts about fully committing to it.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 16 July 2026
That’s been heartbreaking for some PlayStation collectors, and taken with the mass layoffs at Xbox, this particular moment paints a troubling picture for the future of video games and their production overall.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 July 2026

Definition of paints

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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
One sure focus is the rampant grade inflation that exaggerates student achievement and has made graduating high school close to meaningless as an indicator of college preparedness.

— U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026

Definition of exaggerates

Verb

But as Gingras and Khelfaoui argue in the their preprint, removing the two papers distorts the historical record.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 28 June 2026
Progressives across the country have spent years arguing that unlimited outside spending distorts democracy, empowers wealthy interests, and undermines trust in government.

— Julie Won, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026

Definition of distorts

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Lonnie has spent the past decade on the Korn-Ferry Tour, the feeder tour for the PGA, which produced The Hawk through its PGA Tour Studios banner.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
Pro-government supporters stand next to a banner depicting a portrait of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a nightly rally in Tehran, Iran, on July 12, 2026.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 16 July 2026