REDNESS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

redness

noun

Definition of redness

as in ruddiness

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Recent Examples of redness If the bacteria enter an open wound and cause infection, a patient might have redness, pain, swelling, warmth, fever, discoloration and discharge, per the CDC. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 Overdoing scrubs or chemical exfoliants at bedtime can strip your skin barrier and set off breakouts, redness and even microtears. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Setting is important in keeping this area crease-free all day too, so that redness doesn’t peek through. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 15 Aug. 2026 Cutting back on aggressive cleansers, leaning on fiber and polyphenols and giving your face a few product-free days can do more for stubborn redness than another serum. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for redness

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Noun

Some doctors routinely laser lip lift scars at three to four weeks to reduce pinkness and head off hyperpigmentation.

— Jolene Edgar, Allure, 27 Jan. 2026
This shade is part of what draws me—and every visitor—back here again, for the pleasure of lounging around and pondering the pinkness of the beach, with occasional breaks for doing not much else.

— Adam Sachs, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2025

Definition of pinkness

Noun

Colquitt prefers cosmetics with a slight red tint, which suggest a rosiness normally imparted by the blood in our capillaries.

— John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
Sadie Sink’s allover wash of strawberry blonde color brings rosiness to her complexion and brings attention to her icy blue eyes.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026

Definition of rosiness

Noun

However, the displays produced artifact images called burn-in and the brightness of the OLED displays degraded quickly when the displays were operated at high brightness levels when used in the daytime.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Compared with the other three models, the Boom Air has the lowest brightness.

— M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of brightness

Noun

Place it atop a credenza to create a diffused glow throughout the room in lieu of harsh overhead lighting.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
Overnight, the foundation became a staple among makeup artists and beauty lovers worldwide, thanks to its second-skin finish and lit-from-within glow.

— Beth Sobol, Flow Space, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of glow

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