Synonyms for
Coloured
Definition
having color or a particular color
Synonyms & similar words
colourin
color
dark
tinge
slanted
onesided
uncolored
biased
colorize
discolor
distort
colourise
bleached
colorin
dyed
nonwhite
discolour
colorful
darkskinned
colourize
colored
colour
gloss
colorise
emblazon
hued
tinted
dyed
painted
stained
pigmented
tinged
variegated
chromatic
multicolored
multihued
multicoloured
polychromatic
polychrome
rainbow-colored
rainbow-hued
varicolored
varicoloured
many-colored
many-hued
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- coloured pencil
- coloured chalk
- coloured paper
- coloured ink
- coloured light
- coloured glass
- coloured map
- coloured person
Word family
Usage note
In American English, 'colored' is the standard spelling. The term 'coloured' can sometimes be used in a dated or offensive way when referring to people of non-white ethnicity.
Example sentences
- The butterfly has coloured wings.
- She likes to paint with different coloured paints.
- The sky is coloured pink and orange during the sunrise.
- The flowers in the garden are all different coloured.
- He wore a coloured shirt to the party.
Quotes
'The world is coloured by our feelings,' said Yeats.
'The sky is not a limit, it's an invitation,' said Chris Hadfield.
'I want to live my life in such a way that when I get out of bed in the morning, the devil says, 'aw crap, he's up!'', said Steve Maraboli.