It is said that Lycopene, a pigment found in tomatoes, makes your skin beautiful and helps you lose weight.
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Pigment
/ˈpɪɡ.mənt/
Synonyms for "pigment" (608 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (122)
absintheacid yellowacieracornadrianople redair brushalabasteralesanalice bluealizarin brownamberamethystamidonaphthol redaniline blackaniline blueannattoanthracene brownanthragallolantique brownantique gold
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apple greenapply paintapricotaqua greenaquamarinearabian redargos brownarsenic yellowart paperashash grayaureolinautumn leafavocado greenazo blueazo-orangeazuleneazureazurite bluebaby bluebarium sulfatebatbedaubbedizenbegildbenzoazurineberylberyl greenbesmearbicebiscuitbisterblanc fixebleu celesteblondblue blackblue turquoisebone blackbone brownbordeauxbottle greenbrackenbright rosebrunswick blackbrunswick bluebrushbrush on paintbuffbunny brownburgundyburnt almondburnt carmineburnt ocherburnt roman ocherburnt roseburnt siennabuttercadet bluecadmium orangecadmium yellowcafe noircalamine bluecalciminecamera lucidacamera obscuracanarycanvascapri bluecarbon blackcardinalcarminecarnationcarneliancarotenecassel yellowceladonceruleanchalkchamoischampagnecharcoalchartreusechartreuse greenchartreuse tintchartreuse yellowchestnutchinese bluechinese whitechromechrome blackchrome lemonchrome orangechrome oxide greenchrome red
Strong matches (182)
chrome yellowchromogenchrysopheninchrysoprase greenciba bluecinder graycinnabarcitron greencivette greenclaretclaude tintclematiscloud graycoatcoat of paintcoatingcobaltcobalt greencochinealcoconut
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cologne browncolorcolor filtercolor gelatincolorantcoloringcolumbian redcomplexioncongo rubinecopenhagen bluecoppercopper redcopticcorbeaucordovancornflowercovercramoisiecrashcrayoncreamcresol redcrimsoncrocuscrystal graycucumber greencyancyanine bluecypress greendabdahliadamaskdamsondandeliondaubdead leafdead-colordeep-dyedelft bluedipdistemperdoeskindouble-dyedove graydrabdrawing paperdrawing pencildresden bluedrierdrop blackduck greendundutch orangedyedyestuffeaseleggshellegyptian greenemblazonemeraldemeraudeenamelengildenglish redexterior paintfacefaded rosefast-dyefiestafirfire redfixativeflat coatflat washflaxfleshflesh colorflesh redfloor enamelfoliage brownfoxfrench bluefrench grayfrescofuchsiafuchsinegambogegarter bluegildglauconiteglaucousglaucous blueglaucous grayglaucous greenglazeglossgobelin bluegolden pheasantgoyagraingrapegrass greengreen ochergregegroundguinea greengun metalhazelhelianthinheliotropehennaholly greenhoneyhoney yellowhuehyacinthhyacinth redilluminateimbueimperial purpleincarnadineindia pinkindian redindigoindigo whiteinfraredingraininterior paintirish greeniron grayiron redisamine blueivoryivory blackjadejanus greenjapanjockeyjonquiljouvence bluekelly greenkendal greenkildare greenlacquerlakelampblacklapis lazuli bluelavenderlavender blue
Noun(12 words)
Verb(1 words)
Related words (304)
lay figurelay on colorlead grayleaf greenleatherlemon chromelight redlilaclincoln greenliver brownlivid pinklobstermaddermadder bluemadder crimsonmadder lakemadder orangemadder pinkmadder rosemadder yellow
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magentamaizemajolica earthmalachite greenmallowmallow pinkmandarinmaple sugarmarigoldmarine bluemaroonmars orangemars violetmassicotmaulstickmauvemeadow brookmediummelonmetanil yellowmethyl greenmethyl orangemethyl yellowmethylene azuremethylene bluemexican redmignonettemilori greenmitis greenmoleskinmonsignormontpellier greenmoonlightmoss greenmouse graymulberrymummymurreymyrtlenaphthol yellownavynavy bluenegroneutral tintnew bluenile greenocher brownocher orangeocher redoil yellowold blueold goldold ivoryold redoliveolive brownolivesheenopal grayopaque colororange chrome yelloworange leadorange madderorange mineralorange ocherorchidorchid roseorioleorpimentorpiment redotter brownoxbloodoxide brownpaintpaintbrushpalettepalette knifepalladium redpansypansy violetpargetparis greenparis yellowparrot greenpartridgepastelpatina greenpea greenpeachpeachblossom pinkpeacock bluepearlpearl graypebblepelicanpencilpepper-and-saltpersian bluepersian redphilamotphosphinepigmentsplatinumplumplumbago graypompadour greenpompeian blueponceaupontiff purplepoppypowder bluepowder grayprimeprime coatprimerprimingprimroseprimuline yellowprussian blueprussian redpucepumpkinpurple lakepurreepyrethrum yellowquaker greenquince yellowraisinraw siennaraw umberrealgarrealgar orangered leadred ocherred pinkregal purpleresedaresorcin dark brownroanroccellinroman umberroserose pinkroyal pinkroyal purplerubinerubyruddlerussetsaffronsaint benoitsalmonsandsap greensaxe bluesaxony greenscarlet madderschweinfurt greenscratchboardsea bluesea-water greensealserpentine greenshadeshadowshamrockshell pinkshellacshocking pinksiccativesilversketchbooksketchpadsky blueslop on paintsmaltsmearsmoke bluesmoke graysnapdragonsolferinospanish greenspanish ocherspatulaspray gunstainstammelsteel bluesteel graystil-de-grain yellowstipplestrawstrawberrystumpsulfursunflower yellowsuntantanagratangerinetartrazinetaupetawnytea rosetemperatenneterra cottaterra siennaterra umbraterre-vertethinnertincttinctiontincturetingetinttitiantoasttoluidine redtonetopaztransparent colortrypan blueturkey redturkey umberturpentineturpsturquoisetyrian purpleultramarineumberundercoatundercoatingvandyke redvarnishvehicleverd gayverdant greenverdetverdigrisvermilionettevienna greenvioletviridianviridine greenwashwash coatwedgwood bluewedgwood greenwhite leadwhitewashwinewine purplewoadxanthenexanthinyellow madderyellow ocherzafferzinc orangezinc oxidezinc sulfidezinc white
Noun(18 words)
Verb(1 words)
Determiner(1 words)
most red earth pigment
Adverb(1 words)
most solid magenta
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: absinthe, acid yellow, acier, acorn, adrianople red.
- Sentence evidence is available for pigment, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
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 "pigment".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "pigment"
Keep "pigment" 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 "pigment" 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 "pigment", 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 "pigment" 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
19 entriesShowing 16 of 19 words.
More specific
12 entriesCollocations
9 entriescosmetic pigmentiron oxide pigmentmineral pigmentpigment concentrationpigment dispersionpigment powderpigment solutiontitanium dioxide pigmentultramarine pigment
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesSample sentences
12 total sentences available.
Scientists have discovered that an ancient pigment, called Egyptian blue, can be used as dusting powder to detect fingerprints.
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It's unusual, but there are critters that bleed different colors of the rainbow besides red. The New Guinea lizards' blood — along with their tongues, muscles and bones — appear green because of incredibly large doses of a green bile pigment.
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Some hippie writers invented the idea of a drug called "adrenochrome" which does not actually exist, but is homonymous with a non-psychoactive pigment.
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "pigment"?
Closest matches include absinthe, acid yellow, acier, acorn, adrianople red.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "pigment"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.