Synonyms of washy

washy

adjective

ˈwȯ-shē 

1

as in faded

lacking intensity of color

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• faded
• pale
• light
• dulled
• dull
• pastel
• faint
• neutral
• washed-out
• white
• muddy
• gray
• matte
• lusterless
• dim
• lackluster
• dirty
• bleached
• washed
• indistinct
• achromatic
• uncolored
• flat
• colorless
• unpainted
• unstained
• undyed
• blanched
• whitened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dark
• rich
• deep
• vivid
• bright
• brilliant
• gay
• colored
• vibrant
• painted
• colorful
• stained
• chromatic
• tinted
• tinged
• rainbow
• loud
• dyed
• variegated
• multicolored
• prismatic
• showy
• gaudy
• flashy
• garish
• varicolored
• polychromatic
• splashy
• polychrome
• motley

2

as in thin

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 & Similar Words

• thin
• diluted
• thinned
• dilute
• weak
• watery
• weakened
• adulterated
• watered-down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strong
• rich
• full-bodied
• enriched
• fortified
• concentrated
• condensed
• evaporated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of washy

There is a difference between a stalemate forced by performance and a wishy washy coach. — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 24 Aug. 2023

Prime Minister Conte, a lawyer, prefers looping, legalistic, wishy-washy sentences. — Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2020

Despite the occasional box-checking, wishy-washy comment slapping Beijing on the wrist for the worst of its abuses, the reality is that the former vice president’s support of the People’s Republic of China is deep and longstanding. — Tom Cotton, National Review, 11 Mar. 2020

What wasn’t though was the wishy-washy nature laced along the rest of that news release. — oregonlive, 30 Jan. 2020