purple Synonyms
Another word for purple
• adjective (Context 1)
Of a color intermediate in hue between red and blue.
"The garden was filled with fragrant violet irises in late spring."
• noun (Context 2)
Any of a range of colors or pigments intermediate in hue between red and blue.
"The artist mixed crimson and ultramarine to create a rich shade of violet."
• adjective (Context 3)
Designating a political voting district or state with roughly equal support for both the Democratic (blue) and Republican (red) parties.
"Candidates spent weeks campaigning in bipartisan states that could decide the election."
• adjective (Context 4)
Written in an ornate, flowery, or overly elaborate style (used especially of prose or passages).
"The editor trimmed several paragraphs of florid prose from the manuscript."
• noun (Context 5)
Purple cloth or robes worn historically as an emblem of imperial, royal, or high ecclesiastical rank.
"As the son of the reigning emperor, the young prince was born to the royalty."
• verb (Context 6)
To become or make purple in color.
"The distant mountain ridges slowly purpled as the sun sank below the horizon."
Opposites of purple
Looking for antonyms? The opposite of purple varies depending on the context. Here are a few common opposites: