COLORS Synonyms: 221 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of color

as in flag

a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling flew their country's colors atop the highest mast on the ship

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as in troops

the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation she hopes to carry on the family tradition and serve with the colors

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as in nature

the set of qualities that makes a person, a group of people, or a thing different from others we saw his true colors during the emergency

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verb

present tense third-person singular of color

as in paints

to give color or a different color to per the couple's request, the baker used natural ingredients like beet juice and turmeric to color the icing for the wedding cake

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as in exaggerates

to add to the interest of by including made-up details he gave a highly colored version of a rather mundane experience

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as in distorts

to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of his news reporting is colored by his prejudices

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as in blushes

to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment) she colored after hearing the nasty remarks about her weight

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Recent Examples of colors

Noun

Available in 12 colors, these jeans pack a ton of versatility. — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026 The brand’s Speedcat Ballet Mules arrived earlier this season and, immediately, colors started selling out. — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 29 Aug. 2026 The special event will reveal the iPhone 18 Pro (in four new colors, perhaps), the iPhone 18 Pro Max, perhaps with a bigger battery and Apple’s first foldable iPhone. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 They were rewarded by a literal rainbow appearing above the stands in the first quarter — a coat of many colors, cascading over the stadium. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026 Advances in screen construction and backlighting that use ultra-tiny mini LEDs for crisp contrast and vibrant colors can bring cinema-quality movies and TV shows to your living room, and the TCL QM8L is one of the best examples on the market. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026 They were previously named by their colors, but are primarily named by words that children can see themselves as. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026 Having labels with various fonts, colors, and patterns can look loud, from your body wash and hand soap in the bathroom to the labels on your cooking essentials, candles, and other decorative items throughout the house. — Amanda Sims, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2026 There is a wide variety of radishes that will bring unusual colors to your vegetable plate or salad. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2026

Verb

That history still colors how the company talks, less like a supplement label and more like a couple of people who have been through it. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 17 July 2026 This four-part series was made by people who love Burning Man, which definitely colors the doc — but at least the first episode shows the place off pretty well. — David Pierce, The Verge, 11 July 2026 Summer is a vibrant, splashy season, so why not opt for a mani that colors outside the lines? — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 19 June 2026 Moon sign, which colors their emotional self. — Maressa Brown, Parents, 18 June 2026 In her latest offering, the 32-year-old pivots from the darker sound of her debut, moving toward a meditative approach (in the very literal sense) to the music that colors life in the Caribbean. — Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026 Sunlight colors the water behind her, brightening a few strands of her hair. — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026 Malek colors him in with shades of anger, tenderness, psychosis, and the sheer pesky individuality of Jimmy. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 May 2026 Talk to me a little bit about how Santos’ own experience with addiction and self-harm colors her relationship with Langdon. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for colors

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This image taken on August 25, 2026 shows an Icelandic flag displayed along a street in central Reykjavik, Iceland, ahead of the country's upcoming referendum.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Created in 1998 by the bisexual activist Michael Page, the flag consists of three horizontal stripes in different colors.

— Brian Duignan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of flag

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Gerasimov also claimed Russian troops had overcome the first defensive line of the Sloviansk-Kramatorsk fortified region in certain areas and that operations were currently advancing along a 160-kilometer front.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Some of those attacks have killed and wounded American troops.

— Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

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All three projects will collectively contribute to better measurements of how cosmic structure is changing over time—crucial information for clarifying the nature of dark energy and dark matter in the universe’s evolution.

— Lee Billings, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2026
While the moves are not dramatic, the elevated nature of yields has added to the debt burden, putting interest paid as the largest federal expenditure outside Social Security and Medicare.

— Kevin Breuninger,Jeff Cox, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of nature

Verb

Armour points to two recent plays, one involving Chelsea Gray and another involving Kiah Stokes, as proof that Clark exaggerates contact and creates false narratives about opposing players.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026
The best place to start is a sporting culture that exaggerates accomplishments and rewards capitalistic success before the sporting variety.

— Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of exaggerates

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Because of its large field of view, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will help researchers better understand dark matter by capturing how the phenomenon's gravity bends light and distorts a galaxy's shape.

— Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Saliva collects at the mouthpiece and distorts the notes, making the blasts sound hoarse and off-pitch.

— Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of distorts

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This led to protests at home games, including banners, removing flags from The Kop and a ‘not a pound in the ground’ initiative, where supporters were encouraged not to purchase anything inside the ground.

— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Megan Ellison’s production banner Annapurna is reducing its head count by 30 staffers.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026