Synonyms of grayish

grayish

adjective

ˈgrā-ish 

as in gray

of the color gray

the black stallion and white mare produced a grayish filly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gray
• silver
• white
• faded
• slate
• silvery
• pale
• slaty
• whitish
• leaden
• pewter
• neutral
• steely
• dull
• sandy
• argentine
• dirty
• colorless
• sad
• achromatic
• chalky
• ashy
• ashen
• chocolate
• mousy
• sepia
• palish
• livid
• grizzled
• washed-out
• dun
• hoary
• hoar
• brindled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rich
• bright
• deep
• colored
• gay
• chromatic
• colorful
• variegated
• multicolored
• varicolored
• polychromatic
• ablaze
• polychrome
• motley

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grayish

That revealed that some 21 of the 39 white-grayish bones in Stratum 10 and all 32 from the layer below had been burned. — Sahas Mehra, Scientific American, 19 June 2026

Behind the pattern, the snakes are typically light brown, coppery or tan, sometimes grayish or pinkish tan, according to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. — Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026

There are no insecticides that will control the larva of this inconspicuous grayish-brown moth. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 17 June 2026

The leaves are grayish-blue to green, giving the garden an interesting rigid texture. — Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026