I'm tickled pink about winning 10,000 yen at the horse races.
Source: tatoeba (19266)
Pink
/pɪŋk/
Synonyms for "pink" (214 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (43)
Strong matches (64)
Noun(7 words)
fiestafixfleshflesh colorflesh redflowerflushflushedfreshfresh as aprilgashglowgoregougegouge outgreenhealthyheartyheighthighest pitch
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holehoneycombimpalein good shapein the pinkincarnadineinciseindentindia pinkjacobinjagknurllancelast wordleftleft-wing extremistlivid pinklunatic fringemachicolatemallow pinkmantlemelonmild radicalmildly radicalmillmoonlightne plus ultraneedlenicknihilistnihilisticnotchorchid roseparlor bolshevikparlor pink
Related words (107)
peachpeachblossom pinkpeakpenetrateperfectionperforatepicotpiercepink of perfectionpinkishpinkishnesspinknesspinkopinkypinnacleprickprimrosepunchpunctureradical
Show 62 more words
reamream outredred pinkreddenrevolutionaryrevolutionistriddleroserose coloredrose pinkrose-coloredrose-huedrose-redroseaterosinessrosyrosy cheekedrosy-cheekedrougeroyal pinkruddyrun throughsalmonsans culottesans-culottescallopscarifyscarlet madderscorescotchserrateshell pinkshocking pinkskewerslashspearspikespitstabsticksubversivesummitsyndicalisttaptea rosetoothtoptransfixtranspiercetrepantrephineultimateultraultraconservativeultraistultraisticupvandykewobblyyippieyouthful
Noun(20 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: acme, acme of perfection, anarchist, anarchistic, anarcho-syndicalist.
- Sentence evidence is available for pink, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse, 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 "pink".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "pink"
Keep "pink" 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 "pink" 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 "pink", 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 "pink" 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
18 entriesShowing 16 of 18 words.
More specific
15 entriesCollocations
14 entriesbubblegum pinkdye pinkpink collarpink colorpink dyepink edgepink fabricpink flowerpink huepink pigmentpink ribbonpink shadepinking edgerose pink
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
4 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
40 translations across 37 languages.
Arabic
1 entries- قَرَنْفُل noun (flower)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- qərənfil noun (flower)
Bulgarian
1 entries- карамфил noun (flower)
Catalan
1 entries- clavell noun (flower)
Chinese Cantonese
1 entries- 康乃馨 noun (flower)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 康乃馨 noun (flower)
Czech
1 entries- karafiát noun (flower)
Dutch
1 entries- anjer noun (flower)
Estonian
1 entries- nelk noun (flower)
Finnish
1 entries- neilikka noun (flower)
French
1 entries- œillet noun (flower)
Galician
1 entries- caravel noun (flower)
Georgian
1 entries- მიხაკი noun (flower)
German
1 entries- Nelke noun (flower)
Hungarian
1 entries- szegfű noun (flower)
Italian
1 entries- garofano noun (flower)
Japanese
1 entries- ナデシコ noun (flower)
Kyrgyz
1 entries- роза noun (flower)
Lithuanian
1 entries- gvazdikas noun (flower)
Malagasy
1 entries- rose noun (flower)
Māori
1 entries- māwhero noun (flower)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- nellik noun (flower)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- nellik noun (flower)
Occitan
1 entries- ròsa noun (flower)
Polish
1 entries- goździk noun (flower)
Portuguese
2 entries- cravina noun (flower)
- cravo noun (flower)
Romanian
1 entries- garoafă noun (flower)
Russian
1 entries- гвозди́ка noun (flower)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- karanfil noun (flower)
- каранфил noun (flower)
Spanish
1 entries- clavel noun (flower)
Swedish
1 entries- nejlika noun (flower)
Thai
1 entries- สีชมพู noun (flower)
Turkish
1 entries- karanfil noun (flower)
Volapük
1 entries- diant noun (flower)
Welsh
1 entries- penigan noun (flower)
West-Frisian
1 entries- anjer noun (flower)
Yiddish
2 entries- גוואָזדיקע noun (flower)
- נעגעלע noun (flower)
Sample sentences
48 total sentences available.
The boss called Jim into his office and gave him his pink slip.
Source: tatoeba (33436)
We ordered pink, but we received blue.
Source: tatoeba (34441)
Who is the girl in the pink dress?
Source: tatoeba (34442)
Showing 4 of 48 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "pink"?
Closest matches include acme, acme of perfection, anarchist, anarchistic, anarcho-syndicalist.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "pink"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.