Jeans manufacturers make denim bluer with indigo dye.
Source: tatoeba (779141)
Indigo
/ˈɪndɪˌɡoʊ/
Synonyms for "indigo" (24 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (5)
Strong matches (7)
Noun(6 words)
Related words (12)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: indigo plant, anil, blae, blue, blue dye.
- Sentence evidence is available for indigo, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "indigo".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "indigo"
Keep "indigo" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "indigo" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "indigo", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "indigo" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
13 entriesMore specific
9 entriesdeep indigoindigo dyeindigo pigmentindigo shadeindigo textilelight indigomid indigonatural indigosynthetic indigo
Collocations
9 entriesdeep indigoindigo colorindigo dyeindigo pigmentindigo plantindigo shadeindigo textilenatural indigosynthetic indigo
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
1 entriessimilar
4 entriesTranslations
70 translations across 50 languages.
Albanian
4 entries- indigo noun (colour)
- llullaq noun (colour)
- vjollcë noun (colour)
- çivit noun (colour)
Arabic
1 entries- نِيلِيّ noun (colour)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- indiqo noun (colour)
Bambara
1 entries- gala noun (colour)
Bulgarian
1 entries- индиго noun (colour)
Catalan
2 entries- anyil noun (colour)
- indi noun (colour)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 靛藍 /靛蓝 noun (colour)
- 靛青 noun (colour)
Czech
1 entries- indigo noun (colour)
Dutch
1 entries- indigo noun (colour)
Esperanto
1 entries- indigo noun (colour)
Finnish
2 entries- indigo noun (colour)
- indigonsininen noun (colour)
French
1 entries- indigo noun (colour)
Galician
2 entries- anil noun (colour)
- índigo noun (colour)
German
1 entries- Indigo noun (colour)
Greek
1 entries- ινδικό noun (colour)
Hebrew
1 entries- אינדיגו noun (colour)
Hiligaynon
1 entries- anyil noun (colour)
Hindi
1 entries- नील noun (colour)
Hungarian
1 entries- indigó noun (colour)
Indonesian
2 entries- biru noun (colour)
- nila noun (colour)
Irish
1 entries- indeagó noun (colour)
Italian
1 entries- indaco noun (colour)
Japanese
2 entries- インジゴ noun (colour)
- 藍色 noun (colour)
Kaitag
1 entries- ахсинекк noun (colour)
Kapampangan
2 entries- magingtayum noun (colour)
- tayum noun (colour)
Korean
3 entries- 남빛 noun (colour)
- 남색 noun (colour)
- 쪽빛 noun (colour)
Latin
1 entries- indicum noun (colour)
Ligurian
1 entries- éndego noun (colour)
Macedonian
2 entries- индиго noun (colour)
- чивит noun (colour)
Malagasy
1 entries- aika noun (colour)
Malay
1 entries- biru nila noun (colour)
Maltese
1 entries- nir noun (colour)
Navajo
1 entries- diłhiłgo dootłʼizh noun (colour)
Pashto
1 entries- نيلي noun (colour)
Persian
2 entries- نیلگون noun (colour)
- نیلی noun (colour)
Polish
1 entries- indygo noun (colour)
Portuguese
2 entries- anil noun (colour)
- índigo noun (colour)
Romanian
1 entries- indigo noun (colour)
Russian
1 entries- инди́го noun (colour)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- guirmean noun (colour)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- ìndigo noun (colour)
- čìvit noun (colour)
Spanish
3 entries- añil noun (colour)
- turquí noun (colour)
- índigo noun (colour)
Swedish
1 entries- indigoblå noun (colour)
Tagalog
2 entries- anyil noun (colour)
- indigo noun (colour)
Tajik
1 entries- индиго noun (colour)
Tamil
1 entries- கருநீலம் noun (colour)
Thai
1 entries- คราม noun (colour)
Tibetan
1 entries- རམས noun (colour)
Turkish
2 entries- indigo noun (colour)
- çivit mavisi noun (colour)
Vietnamese
1 entries- chàm noun (colour)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
A rainbow consists of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.
Source: tatoeba (1103043)
The visible colors of the rainbow are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.
Source: tatoeba (6051424)
I had never seen an indigo bunting until I moved here.
Source: tatoeba (8900762)
Showing 4 of 11 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "indigo"?
Closest matches include indigo plant, anil, blae, blue, blue dye.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "indigo"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.