Synonyms for

Painted

Verb / ˈpeɪntɪd / Another word for painted — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

covered with paint or colored pigments

Synonyms & similar words

multicolor varicoloured motley multicoloured multicolored particoloured varicolored unpainted particolored multicolour calico pied piebald paint colored dyed stained tinted coated varnished glazed enamel lacquered polished finished gilded bronzed patinated oiled brushed airbrushed spray-painted penciled drawn

Synonyms by register

Formal

coated covered pigmented dyed

Informal

done hit slapped slathered

Literary

hued tinted emblazoned

Antonyms

unpainted unvarnished raw natural bare unfinished

Common collocations

  • freshly painted
  • newly painted
  • brightly painted
  • darkly painted
  • beautifully painted
  • carefully painted
  • professionally painted

Word family

noun paint
verb paint
adjective painted
adverb painfully

Usage note

As an adjective, 'painted' describes something that has had paint applied to it. It can also refer to makeup, as in 'painted face'.

Example sentences

  1. He painted the fence brown.
  2. She painted her nails pink.
  3. They painted a mural on the wall.
  4. The artist painted a beautiful landscape.
  5. The room was painted blue.

Quotes

  • Art is not what you see, but what you make others see. - Edgar Degas
  • Every artist was first an amateur. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • The painter has the Universe in his mind and hands. - Leonardo da Vinci

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