Synonyms of tinged

tinged 1 of 2

adjective

as in colored

Related Words

• colored
• hued
• tinted
• stained
• painted
• dyed
• tinct
• pigmented
• tinctured
• colorized
• colorful
• multicolored
• polychromatic
• varicolored
• variegated
• polychrome

Dissimilar Words

• white
• colorless
• unstained
• uncolored
• unpainted
• undyed
• liquid
• clear
• limpid
• transparent
• pellucid
• lucent
• faded
• tintless
• bleached
• washy
• palish
• washed-out

tinged

2 of 2

verb

past tense of tinge

as in painted

to give color or a different color to

just slightly tinge the frosting with yellow food coloring to give it a lemony look

Synonyms & Similar Words

• painted
• tinted
• stained
• colored
• brightened
• dyed
• tinctured
• pigmented
• darkened
• bepainted
• flecked
• lightened
• striped
• streaked
• mottled
• marbled
• speckled
• dappled
• striated
• variegated
• toned (down)
• checkered
• specked
• patterned
• daubed
• embrowned
• polychromed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bleached
• blanched
• decolorized
• whitened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tinged

Adjective

The disconnect — platinum hits deemed too folky or rock-tinged to fly on rustic-hodgepodge radio stations — suggests this business is something other than a meritocracy. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026

The song pairs Wilson’s vocal with those of the late crooner, making for an elegant, twang-tinged take on the wintry track. — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2025

Neo Sora’s extremely well reviewed sci-fi-tinged coming-of-age drama Happyend is getting a theatrical run via Film Movement. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025

Verb

Each new body part is tinged with a bit of pleasure, pushing up against the edges of my sadness and embracing it chummily. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

These recollections are fond, but tinged with the knowledge of all that would soon change; even the name of his city is no longer the same. — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

For Brown, the evening, though tinged with melancholy, amounted to a small triumph of transmission. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026

Full of warm but emotionally ambiguous tones, Please is a comforting record, like listening to an old relative’s stories that are tinged with sorrow but still lovely all the same. — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 24 June 2026

His breakthrough three years ago at Los Angeles Country Club was tinged with tears and stories of the personal growth Clark had to make to reach that point. — Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026

Her wistfulness is tinged with guilt. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 June 2026

The air, tinged with the scent of Sol de Janeiro, was still as the girls waited for answers. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026

If your dog’s panting is accompanied by episodes of collapse, pale or blue-tinged gums, inability to walk, vomiting, or not eating, take it to an emergency clinic immediately. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026