pastel | Definition of pastel

Synonyms and Antonyms of pastel

lacking intensity of color

a pastel blue to go with the pale pink walls

Synonyms of pastel

dull, dulled, faded, light, pale, washed-out, washy

Words Related to pastel

flat, lackluster, lusterless, matte (also mat)

achromatic, colorless, uncolored, undyed, unpainted, unstained

blanched, bleached, washed, white, whitened

gray (also grey), indistinct, neutral

Near Antonyms of pastel

bright, brilliant, vibrant, vivid

chromatic, colored, dyed, painted, stained, tinged, tinted

colorful, motley, multicolored, polychromatic, polychrome, prismatic, rainbow, varicolored, variegated

flashy, garish, gaudy, loud, showy, splashy

Antonyms of pastel

dark, deep, gay, rich