Synonyms of paint

paint 1 of 2

verb

ˈpānt 

1

as in to describe

to give a representation or account of in words

the description painted a perfect image of the sun setting over the ocean

Synonyms & Similar Words

• describe
• portray
• depict
• render
• set out
• picture
• sketch
• draw
• image
• delineate
• characterize
• illustrate
• define
• limn
• outline
• represent
• recount
• display
• tell
• relate
• summarize
• show
• label
• report
• exhibit
• qualify
• demonstrate
• suggest
• trace
• narrate
• recite
• hint
• rehearse
• sum up
• draft
• touch off
• silhouette
• vignette
• reimage
• redescribe

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• color
• distort
• misrepresent
• falsify
• warp
• twist
• pervert
• misstate
• misdescribe
• garble

2

as in to stain

to give color or a different color to

I've decided to paint the bathroom walls purple

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stain
• color
• tint
• dye
• pigment
• brighten
• darken
• tincture
• tinge
• stripe
• bepaint
• lighten
• tone (down)
• marble
• fleck
• daub
• pattern
• streak
• polychrome
• mottle
• speckle
• dapple
• speck
• striate
• variegate
• embrown
• checker

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bleach
• whiten
• decolorize
• blanch

paint

2 of 2

noun

as in makeup

preparations intended to beautify the face

after the play was over, the actress emerged to greet her fans with paint still on her face

Synonyms & Similar Words

• makeup
• cosmetics
• lipstick
• war paint
• mascara
• oil
• maquillage
• camouflage
• cream
• powder
• camo
• greasepaint
• lotion
• rouge
• eye shadow
• cold cream
• kohl
• vanishing cream

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of paint

Verb

The walls and ceiling are painted the same dark hue, creating a cozy retreat for her two daughters, who prefer sprawling on the soft rug to sitting on the sofa. — Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 12 Nov. 2026

Altogether, the analysis painted a picture of an already complex organism. — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 12 Nov. 2026

Noun

With opponents consistently trying to wall off the paint to keep Antetokounmpo away from the rim, the pull-up midrange jumper has become a go-to option for him. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2026

The sinking will give new life to a vessel whose once-striking black-and-red exterior paint has been faded by the sun as rust spots pockmark a hull that ferried American luminaries and European royals across the Atlantic Ocean. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026

Phrases Containing paint

• war paint