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

While that is likely to be the hero color, reports suggest that there will be a total of four colors this year, not the three (Cosmic Orange, Silver and Deep Blue) currently on the shelves. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 22 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 Casting the weights in metal and not keeping their colors didn’t feel like an option. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Every month, those cameras capture billions of license plates and other details about cars, including makes, models, colors and any alterations. — Meg Anderson, NPR, 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 The colors are rich, chic, and usually chip-resistant for at least two weeks. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 21 Aug. 2026 Bright colors pop across the entire massive IPS panel, even at different viewing angles, and a zippy 100Hz refresh rate reduces lag and keeps everything on-screen smooth. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026

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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

Noun

Deezer and YouTube Music also ask distributors to flag when songs are created by AI and use advanced tools to help flag when they're not marked correctly.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
Twelve flags for 83 yards, including nine against the backup offensive line.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of flag

Noun

Although Ukraine first warned that North Korean troops were using attack drones on their territory last October, this is the first indication the new wave of troops will have this capability.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Some still laden with weapons, the ships belonged to Nazi Germany's Black Sea fleet that was deliberately sunk near the end of the war as German troops retreated from Romania and Soviet forces advanced deeper into Europe.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of troops

Noun

His clubhouse presence and offensive output have carried the Nats thus far, and if the decision goes awry, both could be disrupted by the public nature of the in-season move.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The unusual nature of the case has attracted national attention and debate.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 18 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

Noun

Pattinson stars and produces through his Icki Eneo Arlo banner, with a supporting cast that includes Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, Phoebe Bridgers and Bokeem Woodbine.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Ishika Samant / Getty Images While the grounds pass is the banner example of surging prices, in sports, the seats closest to the action have the highest demand because there are so few of them.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026