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washy

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of washy

1 lacking intensity of color

  • the supposedly rich rose she had chosen for the house unexpectedly came out a washy pinkish shade
Synonyms of washy

dull, dulled, faded, light, pale, pastel, washed-out
Words Related to washy

flat, lackluster, lusterless, matte (also mat)

dim, faint

dirty, muddy

achromatic, colorless, uncolored, undyed, unpainted, unstained

blanched, bleached, washed, white, whitened

gray (also grey), indistinct, neutral
Near Antonyms of washy

bright, brilliant, vibrant, vivid

chromatic, colored, dyed, painted, stained, tinged, tinted

colorful, motley, multicolored, polychromatic, polychrome, prismatic, rainbow, varicolored, variegated

flashy, garish, gaudy, loud, showy, splashy
Antonyms of washy

dark, deep, gay, rich

2 not containing very much of some important element

  • the economy needs some strong medicine right now, and our leaders are offering only washy gruel
Synonyms of washy

dilute, diluted, thin, thinned, watery, weak, weakened
Words Related to washy

adulterated, watered-down
Near Antonyms of washy

enriched, fortified

concentrated, condensed, evaporated
Antonyms of washy

full-bodied, rich, strong

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