coloring | Definition of coloring

Synonyms and Antonyms of coloring

1 a substance used to color other materials

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

Synonyms of coloring

color, colorant, dye, dyestuff, pigment, stain

Words Related to coloring

cast, hue, shade, tinge

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

the pale coloring of people of Irish descent

Synonyms of coloring

color, complexion

Words Related to coloring

shade, tint, tone

features, lineaments, looks

countenance, face, visage

3 the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts

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

Synonyms of coloring

caricature, elaboration, embellishment, embroidering, embroidery, exaggeration, hyperbole, magnification, overstatement, padding, stretching

Words Related to coloring

amplification, enhancement

fabrication, misrepresentation

fudging, hedging

Near Antonyms of coloring

belittlement, disparagement, minimizing, poor-mouthing

Antonyms of coloring

meiosis, understatement