Synonyms of rainbow

rainbow 1 of 2

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

They were rewarded by a literal rainbow appearing above the stands in the first quarter — a coat of many colors, cascading over the stadium. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026

Abudele’s hope is that more people, African and otherwise, will enjoy deeper exposure to the rich rainbow of its culture. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 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