Synonyms of tones

tones

noun

plural of tone

1

as in modes

a distinctive way of putting ideas into words

the angry tone of his letter makes it clear he doesn't want to speak to me ever again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• modes
• manners
• styles
• veins
• locutions
• fashions
• phraseologies
• idioms
• expressions
• elocution
• addresses
• connotations
• deliveries
• colloquialisms
• regionalisms
• archaisms
• denotations
• acceptations

2

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

fall fashions in deep jewel tones

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shades
• colors
• hues
• tints
• colorations
• tinges
• tinctures
• colorings
• overtones
• undertones
• contrasts
• casts
• saturations
• values
• primary colors
• pigmentations
• secondary colors
• chromas
• chromaticities
• tertiary colors
• colorways

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• achromatisms

3

as in natures

the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others

all that showbiz glitz is out of keeping with the tone of the college

Synonyms & Similar Words

• natures
• personalities
• colors
• selves
• characters
• characteristics
• constitutions
• clays
• complexions
• features
• spirits
• compositions
• dispositions
• temperaments
• essences
• traits
• flavors
• geniuses
• properties
• attributes
• habits
• sorts
• tempers
• grains
• metals
• substances
• stamps
• souls
• singularities
• interiors
• hallmarks
• individualities
• earmarks
• ways
• points
• marks
• stuff
• makeups
• savors
• essentialities
• interiorities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tones

Downes’ organ swells around her in sweeping, almost flutelike figures, taking the sour tones of her earlier keyboard work and stripping them down to evangelical simplicity. — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026

Avoid black accessories and opt for earthy tones like gold, chestnut, and dark brown instead. — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2026

Like the other 983 styles seen so far, the Field Green/Fennel Seed makeup pairs a mesh base with glossy, patent leather-like synthetic overlays in two tones of green. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

What remains is a large tent under which all avenues of the ancient tones gather. — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026

In today’s commercial age of plenty, the most important task of the dust jacket is to match a book to your mood, from the pastoral watercolor tones of the travel narrative or cosy domestic romance, to the dark hues of the murder mystery. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

All shades of brown have also been a part of 2025’s color story, from deep chocolate to sandy tones. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026

Their voice is gone, longtime public address announcer Lawrence Tanter dying last month at age 76 after more than four decades of dulcet downtown tones. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Le Bistrot de Jan is a lovely jewel box just off the lobby, with glittering chandeliers and walls and furniture in deep sapphire and ruby tones. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026