varnish
The word “varnish” has 2 syllables: var-nish
It's pronounced as /ˈvɑːr.nɪʃ/
What is synonym and antonym for varnish?
In the thesaurus, “varnish” has 69 synonyms and 6 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for varnish along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for varnish
- Potemkin village
- Trojan horse
- adorn
- blanket
- blind
- bob
- bone
- brighten
- buff
- burnish
- camouflage
- cloak
- coat
- concealer
- cope
- cover
- cover-up
- covering
- coverture
- curtain
- decorate
- disguise
- dress
- enamel
- facade
- face
- fig leaf
- file
- finish
- furbish
- gild
- glaze
- gloss
- grind
- hood
- japan
- lacquer
- lap
- luster
- mantle
- mask
- paint
- pall
- penumbra
- polish
- rasp
- robe
- rub
- sand
- sandblast
- sandpaper
- scour
- scrape
- screen
- scrub
- shellac
- shield
- shine
- shroud
- sleek
- slick
- smooth
- smoothen
- surface
- veil
- veneer
- wash
- wax
- wraps
Antonyms for varnish
- dull
- reveal
- roughen
- ruffle
- strip
- uncover
Meanings of varnish
- noun
- A type of paint with a solvent that evaporates to leave a hard, transparent, glossy film.
- Anything resembling such a paint; glossy appearance.
- (by extension) A deceptively showy appearance.
- A passenger train, probably derived from the varnished passenger cars used at one time.
- verb
- To apply varnish.
- To cover up with varnish.
- To gloss over a defect.
Example Sentences
- She applied a glossy varnish to the wooden table to protect it from stains.
- The artist used a special varnish to enhance the colors of the painting.
- The boat's hull needed a new coat of varnish before it could be launched.
- He spent the afternoon sanding and refinishing the old furniture with varnish.
- The carpenter recommended a high-quality varnish for the custom-made cabinets.
On this page you'll find 75 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to varnish, such as: Potemkin village, Trojan horse, adorn, blanket, blind, bob, bone.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
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lacquer
daub
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obscure
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- indistinct
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- lackluster
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- mist
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- perplexing
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- pitch-black
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- roundabout
- screen
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- throw up smoke screen
- twilit
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- vague
- varnish
- veil
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- weird
- whitewash
- wrap
paint
- acrylic
- bepaint
- brighten
- brush
- camo
- camouflage
- catch a likeness
- characterize
- checker
- chroma
- coat
- cold cream
- color
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- compose
- cosmetic
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- cover
- cover up
- cream
- dapple
- darken
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- decorate
- define
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- demonstrate
- depict
- describe
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- display
- draft
- draw
- dye
- embrown
- emulsion
- enamel
- exhibit
- eye shadow
- figure
- flat
- fleck
- fresco
- gloss
- gloss over
- greasepaint
- hint
- illustrate
- image
- kohl
- label
- latex
- lighten
- limn
- lipstick
- lotion
- makeup
- maquillage
- marble
- mascara
- mottle
- narrate
- oil
- ornament
- outline
- overlay
- pattern
- picture
- pigment
- polychrome
- portray
- powder
- put on coats
- qualify
- recite
- recount
- redescribe
- rehearse
- reimage
- relate
- render
- report
- represent
- rouge
- set out
- shade
- show
- silhouette
- sketch
- slap on
- slather
- speck
- speckle
- stain
- stipple
- streak
- striate
- stripe
- suggest
- sum up
- summarize
- swab
- tell
- tempera
- tincture
- tinge
- tint
- touch off
- touch up
- trace
- vanishing cream
- variegate
- varnish
- veneer
- vignette
- war paint
- wash
- wax