Synonyms of coloring

coloring 1 of 2

noun

ˈkə-lə-riŋ 

1

as in pigment

a substance used to color other materials

added more coloring to the buttercream frosting to get the perfect shade of blue

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pigment
• dye
• color
• colorant
• stain
• hue
• dyestuff
• tint
• toner
• shade
• tinge
• cast

2

as in color

the hue or appearance of the skin and especially of the face

the pale coloring of people of Irish descent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• color
• tone
• complexion
• shade
• features
• face
• tint
• looks
• countenance
• lineaments
• visage

3

as in exaggeration

the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts

the unexciting facts were given a sensational coloring in the local news

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exaggeration
• caricature
• enhancement
• stretching
• embroidery
• magnification
• embellishment
• elaboration
• fabrication
• hyperbole
• embroidering
• padding
• overstatement
• misrepresentation
• amplification
• hype
• hedging
• fudging
• superlative
• puffery

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• meiosis
• understatement
• disparagement
• minimizing
• belittlement
• poor-mouthing

coloring

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verb

present participle of color

1

as in painting

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• painting
• staining
• dyeing
• brightening
• pigmenting
• tinting
• tinging
• tingeing
• darkening
• tincturing
• striping
• lightening
• bepainting
• marbling
• streaking
• variegating
• flecking
• mottling
• speckling
• toning (down)
• dappling
• patterning
• specking
• striating
• daubing
• polychroming
• embrowning
• checkering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bleaching
• decolorizing
• whitening
• blanching

2

as in exaggerating

to add to the interest of by including made-up details

he gave a highly colored version of a rather mundane experience

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exaggerating
• padding
• enhancing
• embroidering
• embellishing
• expanding
• stretching
• elaborating (on)
• hyperbolizing
• magnifying
• satirizing
• emphasizing
• enlarging (on or upon)
• amplifying
• stressing
• overdoing
• hedging
• overdrawing
• fleshing (out)
• overemphasizing
• caricaturing
• playing up
• fudging
• dressing up
• gussying up
• overstating
• overplaying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimizing
• belittling
• understating
• playing down

3

as in distorting

to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of

his news reporting is colored by his prejudices

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distorting
• misrepresenting
• cooking
• twisting
• slanting
• complicating
• obscuring
• falsifying
• warping
• misstating
• garbling
• perverting
• fudging
• masking
• misinterpreting
• censoring
• bending
• misrelating
• confusing
• camouflaging
• disguising
• whitewashing
• misdescribing
• mistaking
• veiling
• glossing (over)
• dissembling
• mixing (up)
• mystifying
• mistranslating
• bowdlerizing
• lying
• misspeaking
• fibbing
• belying
• prevaricating
• paltering
• equivocating
• confounding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• explaining
• interpreting
• illustrating
• clarifying
• illuminating
• clearing (up)
• spelling out
• deciphering

4

as in blushing

to develop a rosy facial color (as from excitement or embarrassment)

she colored after hearing the nasty remarks about her weight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blushing
• flushing
• glowing
• reddening
• blooming
• crimsoning
• turning color
• rouging
• disconcerting
• ruddling
• incarnadining
• mortifying
• humiliating
• abashing
• embarrassing
• discomfiting
• fazing
• chagrining

Examples of coloring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Día de los Muertos Flowers Download Help kids learn about The Day of the Dead with this coloring page! —De Elizabeth, Parents, 20 Sep. 2024

As for her makeup, Johansson’s eyes and lips mimicked the red hue of her dress, featuring a smokey eye with a hint of red coloring and a pop of a crimson lip. —Julia Teti, WWD, 19 Sep. 2024

The Latin superstar’s dark brown beard dye coloring package is now available at CVS, Sally Beauty, Amazon and the Rewind It 10 website. —Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2024

Our toddler was secure and safe, enjoying some newfound independence, whether at the sink, coloring, or playing with Play-Doh. —Samson McDougall, Parents, 5 Oct. 2024