paint

The word “paint” has 1 syllable: paint

It's pronounced as /peɪnt/


What is synonym and antonym for paint?

In the thesaurus, “paint” has 28 synonyms and 11 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for paint along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for paint

  • acrylic
  • brighten
  • brush
  • coat
  • color
  • cosmetic
  • cover
  • daub
  • decorate
  • depict
  • describe
  • design
  • draw
  • dye
  • enamel
  • latex
  • makeup
  • oil
  • pigment
  • portray
  • render
  • set out
  • sketch
  • stain
  • tint
  • varnish
  • wash
  • wax

Antonyms for paint

  • bleach
  • color
  • decolorize
  • distort
  • falsify
  • misrepresent
  • reveal
  • twist
  • uncover
  • warp
  • whiten

Meanings of paint

  • noun
    1. A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste, and dries into a solid coating that protects or adds color/colour to an object or surface to which it has been applied.
    2. (in the plural) A set of containers or blocks of paint of different colors/colours, used for painting pictures.
    3. The free-throw lane, construed with the.
    4. Paintballs.
    5. A face card (king, queen, or jack).
    6. Graphics drawn using an input device, not scanned or generated.
    7. Makeup.
    8. Any substance fixed with latex to harden it.
  • verb
    1. To apply paint to.
    2. To apply in the manner that paint is applied.
    3. To cover (something) with spots of colour, like paint.
    4. To create (an image) with paints.
    5. To practise the art of painting pictures.
    6. To draw an element in a graphical user interface.
    7. To depict or portray.
    8. To color one's face by way of beautifying it.
    9. To direct a radar beam toward.

Example Sentences

  • She used a brush to paint the walls of her bedroom a vibrant shade of blue.
  • The artist mixed different colors to create a unique paint for her masterpiece.
  • He grabbed a can of paint to touch up the scratches on his car.
  • The children sat at the table, eager to paint their own pictures on sheets of paper.
  • The landscape was so beautiful that it inspired her to paint a scene from memory.

On this page you'll find 39 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to paint, such as: acrylic, bleach, brighten, brush, coat, color, cosmetic.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

daub

  • blacken
  • coat
  • dab
  • deface
  • dirty
  • drawing
  • etching
  • paint
  • portrait
  • sketch
  • smear
  • smudge
  • spatter
  • stain
  • watercolor

daubed

  • blackened
  • coated
  • creamy
  • dirtied
  • fatty
  • painted
  • slick
  • smeared
  • smudged
  • stained

daubing

  • blackening
  • coating
  • dab
  • deface
  • dirtying
  • messing
  • painting
  • smear
  • smearing
  • smudge
  • spatter
  • staining

daubs

  • blackens
  • coats
  • dab
  • deface
  • depictions
  • dirties
  • drawings
  • etchings
  • paints
  • portraits
  • representations
  • sketches
  • smear
  • smears
  • smudge
  • smudges
  • spatter
  • stains
  • watercolors

handicrafter

  • artisan
  • composer
  • craftsman
  • expert
  • inventor
  • painter

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