Synonyms of rainbow

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noun

as in variety

a wide range or assortment

The ice cream shop offers a rainbow of flavors.

Related Words

• variety
• mosaic
• salad
• patchwork
• medley
• jungle
• hash
• collage
• mélange
• hodgepodge
• mishmash
• assortment
• smorgasbord
• gumbo
• montage
• potpourri
• menagerie
• jumble
• tapestry
• alphabet soup
• mixed bag
• pastiche
• patchwork quilt
• jambalaya
• hotchpotch
• scramble
• crazy quilt
• motley
• ragout
• farrago
• grab bag
• ragbag
• gallimaufry
• omnium-gatherum
• litter
• shuffle
• olio
• miscellany
• clutter
• rummage
• agglomeration
• salmagundi
• stew
• miscellanea
• macédoine
• agglomerate
• welter
• olla podrida
• botch
• detritus
• tumble
• notions
• blend
• muddle
• sundries
• conglomerate
• aggregation
• conglomeration
• odds and ends
• accumulation
• fusion
• aggregate
• composite
• amalgam
• compound
• alloy
• chaos
• catchall
• oddments
• combination
• admixture
• commixture
• intermixture
• disorder
• mix-up
• tangle
• disarray
• morass
• confusion
• imbroglio
• disarrangement
• mess
• dog's breakfast
• snarl
• shambles
• bollix
• knot

rainbow

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adjective

as in colorful

marked by a variety of usually vivid colors

the rainbow costumes worn by mummers at Mardi Gras

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rainbow

Noun

The tiny, beautiful shop is shiny with white tile, stainless steel, and pale wood, and one wall is stacked with candy whose intricate designs and rainbow flavors produce an infinite variety. — Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026

The younger Sebastian selected a rainbow gemstone, Charlotte a bracelet and a ring. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

Adjective

Bold to put up flags in Bushwick in June that aren’t rainbow, but okay. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 14 June 2024

While DeSantis was speaking, a protester stood up and held up a rainbow Pride flag. — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 18 July 2023