Synonyms of pink

pink 1 of 3

adjective

as in pinkish

Related Words

• pinkish
• brown
• warm
• blowsy
• blushing
• flushed
• bronzed
• tanned
• red
• bloomy
• suntanned
• ruddy
• rosy
• cherubic
• blooming
• florid
• sanguine
• glowing
• rubicund
• flush
• full-blooded

Dissimilar Words

• pale
• white
• pallid
• ashen
• sallow
• pasty
• lurid
• ashy
• wan
• palish
• livid
• doughy
• mealy
• waxy
• peaked
• peaky
• waxen
• whitened
• blanched
• sickly
• sallowish
• sick
• anemic
• paled
• bloodless
• cadaverous
• white-faced
• whey-faced

pink

2 of 3

noun

as in best

individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class

the pink of society will be at the gala for the city's opera company

Synonyms & Similar Words

• best
• flower
• cream
• aristocracy
• top
• elite
• choice
• Hall of Fame
• cream of the crop
• royalty
• fat
• pride
• elect
• upper crust
• crème de la crème
• prime
• priesthood
• A-list
• society
• quality
• pick
• corps d'elite
• establishment
• illuminati
• upper class
• caviar
• top drawer
• nobility
• gentry
• who's who

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• masses
• millions
• rank and file
• multitude
• herd
• mob
• commoners
• unwashed
• hoi polloi

pink

3 of 3

verb

as in to pierce

to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object

accidentally pinked my shoulder with his fencing sword

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pierce
• stab
• puncture
• stick
• pick
• jab
• peck
• spit
• spear
• lance
• spike
• gore
• run through
• slice
• punch
• poke
• harpoon
• skewer
• impale
• transpierce
• transfix
• spindle
• knife
• perforate
• prick
• pike
• cut
• riddle
• thrust
• pinprick
• prong
• quill
• bayonet
• gimlet
• poniard
• dirk

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pink

Adjective

Skinner, 32, rocked a multicolor plaid miniskirt with a scandalous slit, capping off the look with a long blond wig, pink hoop earrings, a blue plaid headband and vibrant makeup. — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026

Everything from the kitchen appliances to the furniture was pink, the singer’s signature color. — Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Noun

Within a few blinks, the red-and-white curbing blurs into a solid pink, and a hint of tunnel vision creeps in while the electronic stability control steadies the Bolide. — Sean Evans, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026

That’s how many options Fwee Lip&Cheek Blurry Pudding Pot has, across nudes, corals, pinks, reds, mauves, and roses. — Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Sep. 2026

Verb

Just why so many of the game’s manufacturers have all pledged to pink simultaneously is a little less obvious, explains New Balance head of product for soccer Rob Sheldon. — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 22 June 2026

It's covered in numerous clusters of flowers ranging from white and gold to pink, purple, red, and even multicolor throughout the warm season. — Daniel Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 June 2026

Phrases Containing pink

• in the pink

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