BLONDISH Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

blondish

adjective

Definition of blondish

as in towheaded

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Recent Examples of blondish Police described Tann as about 6 feet tall, fair-skinned with a tanned complexion and waist-length blondish/brown locs. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 Didier—tall, blondish, and well fed—took a black iron pan having fairly high, curving sides, set it near the edge of the hot, flat metal cooktop, filled it halfway with coarse salt, and every so often shook it back and forth. — Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026

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Adjective

Black residents would represent 29% of the West zone's population, and white residents would represent 56%.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
Instead of thinking too hard about white port, maybe just enjoy it.

— Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of white

Adjective

Anderson has been transitioning back to blonde in recent months, stepping out with a more subtle strawberry blonde shade back in October.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
In that original viral campaign launch video, a bearded Platner, his strawberry blonde hair tousled, introduced Maine voters to the issues central to his platform, namely, broad economic populism, taxing billionaires, and universal healthcare.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025

Definition of strawberry blonde

Adjective

The royal has gone blonde before, debuting a noticeably lighter shade during a September outing at London's Natural History Museum with Prince William.

— Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
In addition to her decades of iconic songs, Parton was instantly recognizable for her grand, glitzy outfits and even grander blonde hair.

— Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

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