pink Synonyms
Another word for pink
• adjective (Context 1)
Of a pale red color that is a tint of red mixed with white.
"The sky turned a soft rosy hue just before the sun rose over the horizon."
• noun (Context 2)
A pale red color produced by combining red and white.
"She painted the nursery walls in a warm shade of pastel rose."
• verb (Context 3)
To turn or cause to turn a pale red color.
"Her cheeks began to pinken slightly in the crisp autumn breeze."
• noun (Context 4)
Any of various herbaceous flowering plants of the genus Dianthus native chiefly to Europe and Asia, cultivated for their fragrant blossoms with notched or fringed petals in shades of pink, white, or red.
"The border of the cottage garden was lined with fragrant clove-scented pinks."
• verb (Context 5)
To cut a scalloped, notched, or zigzag edge on fabric or leather to prevent fraying or for decoration.
"The tailor used special shears to scallop the seams of the heavy wool lining."
• noun (Context 6)
The highest degree or finest example of excellence, health, or condition.
"After weeks of rest and physical therapy, the athlete was back in the peak of health."
• adjective (Context 7)
Having or showing moderately left-wing or socialist political views.
"Several critics dismissed the newspaper's editorial board as being decidedly left-leaning in its economic policies."
• verb (Context 8)
To make a metallic knocking or pinging sound due to premature fuel ignition (of an internal combustion engine).
"The old car's engine started to ping as it struggled up the steep mountain road."
Opposites of pink
The opposite of pink shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: