TINGES Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of tinge

as in shades

a property that becomes apparent when light falls on an object and by which things that are identical in form can be distinguished there's a bluish tinge to your lips—you must be freezing!

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verb

present tense third-person singular of tinge

as in tints

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

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Recent Examples of tinges

Noun

Stems and leaves take on deep red tinges in the fall. —

Erica Browne Grivas, Midwest Living, 4 May 2026 Anna, who lives in the now in many ways, doesn’t appear to feel resentment about this; Emily clearly has tinges of guilt. —

Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026 Anderson’s bleached hair was blown and teased away from her forehead, with tinges of pink poking through. —

Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 Jan. 2026 That’s why the best purple shampoos are a necessary first step in your hair-care routine, helping keep your texture healthy and preventing those pesky yellow and orange tinges from dulling your shine. —

Austen Tosone, Glamour, 17 Nov. 2025 The result is transportive and layered, full of woods, smoke, herbal tinges, and a distant campfire on a crisp fall evening. —

Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025

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Bake in oven at 375 degrees for around 20 to 23 minutes on average, or until the slightest amount of golden color tinges the tops. —

Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tinges

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Glittering in its design, the black panther was accentuated and highlighted by wisps of sheer fabric that flowed from the waistline of the dress to the arrival carpet, in shades of black and gray.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 May 2026
Gary, meanwhile, is a creature of the city in slick suits and a Mercedes, a divorced former cop who now leverages his old connections for vague, lucrative work that may not ever cross over into the explicitly illicit, but that definitely involves shades of gray.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 17 May 2026