Synonyms of purple

purple

adjective

ˈpər-pəl 

as in rhetoric

full of fine words and fancy expressions

an overwritten novel with far too many purple patches

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rhetoric
• rhetorical
• ornate
• flowery
• florid
• aureate
• eloquent
• grandiloquent
• hifalutin
• high-sounding
• excessive
• boastful
• magnific
• affected
• highfalutin
• high-flown
• inflated
• bloated
• grandiose
• pretentious
• flattering
• bombastic
• pompous
• stilted
• fancy-pants
• fulsome
• bookish
• learned
• elevated
• lofty
• inkhorn

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plain
• prosaic
• bald
• direct
• simple
• lean
• spare
• stark
• unadorned
• natural
• matter-of-fact
• unpoetic
• straightforward
• unaffected
• unpretentious
• plainspoken

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of purple

Telly Monster Telly Monster, named for his love for television, is a purple and orange monster who often worries about everything. —Casey Clark, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025

How to Play 'Connections' The categories vary in difficulty from yellow to green to blue to purple, with yellow considered the easiest category and purple the trickiest. —Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025

The particles scattered sunlight, making our star appear green, purple and blue. —Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025

Desert shrubs, cottonwood trees, and yellow and purple wildflowers added splashes of color against the rocky backdrops, nourished by the water that brings life to the canyon floor. —Derek M. Norman, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025