Synonyms of silvery

silvery

adjective

ˈsil-v(ə-)rē 

as in gray

of the color gray

a silvery metal of some kind

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gray
• silver
• grayish
• white
• faded
• slate
• pale
• pewter
• slaty
• steely
• leaden
• whitish
• neutral
• argentine
• dull
• sandy
• dirty
• colorless
• sad
• ashen
• chocolate
• achromatic
• chalky
• ashy
• mousy
• sepia
• hoary
• grizzled
• livid
• palish
• dun
• hoar
• washed-out
• brindled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rich
• bright
• deep
• colored
• gay
• chromatic
• colorful
• variegated
• multicolored
• varicolored
• polychromatic
• ablaze
• polychrome
• motley

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of silvery

That feeling is not helped by looking at the others around you, who, in the eerie, silvery light, suddenly look almost ghoulish. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026

At Brooks Falls, visitors watch from elevated platforms as the bruins barrel through the shallows in pursuit of silvery fish or stake out prime positions on the lip of the falls, waiting for salmon to vault from the water into their gaping maws. — Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026

The mom of four paired the silvery garment with a pair of floaty cream pants and matching open-toe heels, similar to the look Chiuri debuted on the runway in Rome earlier this month. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Plus, bunnies and deer leave its minty-scented, silvery foliage and pink or purple-blue spikes of blooms alone. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 July 2026