marble Synonyms
Another word for marble
• noun (Context 1)
A hard crystalline metamorphic rock resulting from the alteration of limestone or dolomite, typically taking a high polish and used in sculpture and architecture.
"The grand foyer of the museum was paved with gleaming white stone."
• noun (Context 2)
A small spherical ball made of glass, clay, or agate, used by children to play various traditional games.
"The boy carefully aimed his favorite glass sphere to knock the others out of the circle."
• noun (Context 3)
One's mental faculties, sanity, or common sense.
"After looking for his keys in the refrigerator for an hour, he began to wonder if he was losing his marbles."
• verb (Context 4)
To color or stain with variegated streaks or veins in imitation of marble (especially of paper or meat).
"The artisan carefully used floating inks to variegate the endpapers of the hand-bound book."
Opposites of marble
Looking for antonyms? The opposite of marble varies depending on the context. Here are a few common opposites: