Synonyms of crimson

crimson 1 of 2

verb

as in to blush

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

he crimsoned the minute he realized the foolishness of what he'd said

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blush
• glow
• flush
• redden
• bloom
• turn color
• color
• rouge
• incarnadine
• ruddle
• humiliate
• mortify
• disconcert
• faze
• abash
• discomfit
• embarrass
• chagrin

crimson

2 of 2

adjective

as in reddish

Related Words

• reddish
• red
• ruby
• carmine
• bloodred
• sanguineous
• incarnadine
• bloodstained
• bloody
• sanguine
• gory
• sanguinary

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crimson

Verb

Riding the rails gives you time to slow down and look at the canopy’s changing hues, from chartreuse to crimson. — Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025

Rhubarb is primarily depicted in various shades of red, but depending on the variety, its color can range from pale green to crimson. — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024

Adjective

The University of Kansas’ colors are crimson and blue, but for a month, green was the primary color in Lawrence as the city embraced Algeria, which made a base camp at Rock Chalk Park and the DoubleTree. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

The physical strain is immense—his face flushes crimson under the regalia—but his consciousness is no longer entirely his own. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026