Synonyms of polychromatic

polychromatic

adjective

ˌpä-lē-krō-ˈma-tik 

as in colorful

marked by a variety of usually vivid colors

a polychromatic tropical bird

Synonyms & Similar Words

• colorful
• colored
• varied
• rainbow
• various
• chromatic
• multicolored
• kaleidoscopic
• prismatic
• vibrant
• striped
• varicolored
• multihued
• variegated
• polychrome
• brilliant
• bright
• iridescent
• motley
• opalescent
• dotted
• garish
• gaudy
• showy
• loud
• spotted
• marbled
• patterned
• dichromatic
• flashy
• plaid
• speckled
• brave
• checkered
• trichromatic
• dappled
• flecked
• striated
• mottled
• splashy
• gay
• pied
• banded
• specked
• streaked
• tricolor
• plaided
• pinto
• bichrome
• barred
• bicolored
• parti-color
• brindled
• piebald
• two-tone
• two-toned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• colorless
• achromatic
• monochromatic
• solid
• faded
• bleached
• gray
• neutral
• pale
• monotone
• pallid
• monochromic
• faint
• dull
• decolorized
• washed-out
• self-colored
• unbrilliant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of polychromatic

The restaurant remains open, run by Un’s talented kitchen team, with Un, Chaparro, and Mama Kim dropping in occasionally; the food remains sharp and bright and deep and exhilarating, the mood vivacious and young and loud and polychromatic. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025

Denali National Park Alaska Spanning 6 million acres of wilderness and containing polychromatic ridgelines, boreal forest, and the tallest mountain in North America (at 20,237 feet), Denali National Park inspires awe like nowhere else. — Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 May 2025

From natural dyes to native teas, create rainbow flags and polychromatic drinks. — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 10 June 2024

The colorful sculptures are massive and yet almost seem to float, made up of shining polychromatic bands that twist and coil through space. — CBS News, 4 May 2024