DYED Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

dyed 1 of 2

adjective

as in stained

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dyed

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verb

past tense of dye

as in painted

to give color or a different color to dyed her hair a startling red

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Recent Examples of dyed

Adjective

However, buying organic bassinet sheets often gives you the peace of mind knowing they are unbleached, non-dyed and chemical-free. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025

Verb

Constructed from polyester chenille and dyed in a classic orange color, these pillowcases are great for highlighting a couch, chair, bedroom or home office space. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026 For natural or dyed brunettes, that makes all of the difference. — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 1 Nov. 2026 Cleaner Residue Some tablets, gels, and toilet-cleaning products are dyed and can discolor the toilet bowl on their own. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 25 Oct. 2026 Only the lengthwise, or warp, yarns are dyed, while the crosswise, or weft, yarns remain undyed, giving denim its characteristic blue face and lighter underside. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026 When my mom was younger, the studio dyed her hair blonde, and my daughter is blonde. — Gustavo Egusquiza, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026 Each wash style, such as vintage fading or worn-in details, is digitally designed and dyed directly into flat pattern pieces before they’re cut and sewn. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 Rows of organs jellied into translucence, bound by webs of blood vessels dyed blue and red. — Daniel Barnum, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2026 This denim is highly ornamented, coated, dyed, or otherwise creatively embellished. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dyed

Adjective

The stained glass had to first endure more destruction before its metamorphosis.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Luckily the damage appears to be mostly cosmetic, and the beautiful balustrades, stained glass, and mahogany built-ins have survived the makeover unscathed.

— Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of stained

Verb

The city’s greatest sight is perhaps the Hospicio Cabañas, an early-19th-century orphanage with a chapel where José Clemente Orozco painted 57 frescoes in the late 1930s.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 8 Nov. 2026
Abdi worries that Miller’s latest promotion will further anti-immigrant policies, which have long painted Iranians and other immigrant communities as threats.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of painted

Verb

Down the street, the bystander’s cellphone video shows the Durango pass the Tahoe, which has tinted windows, on a residential street.

— Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
The traditional vanilla creme filling turns a bright orange, tinted with annatto rather than artificial dye, and the crunchy cocoa cookies are carved to look like little jack-o’-lanterns.

— Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of tinted

Adjective

In the morning, the breakfast buffet brims with housemade hazelnut croissants, local thyme honey, flaky spanakopita, and bowls of olives, ruby tomatoes, and oregano-flecked feta.

— Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2026
The a-la-carte breakfast is served here, too, with a Thai-Continental menu ranging from guay teow noodle soups to truffle-flecked cheese toasties and healthy salad bowls.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of flecked

Adjective

In a burst of primary color and trompe l’oeil trickery, five dice—red, yellow, blue, green, white—are suspended against a maroon field densely latticed with dice shapes, the cubes appearing simultaneously to lie stationary on its pip-stippled surface and to tumble downward through space.

— James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
The delicate stippled pattern is reminiscent of shifting clouds that add depth and movement while maintaining an airiness.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 25 May 2026