Let's to^([sic]) the museum. Cannon-balls; arrow-heads; Roman glass and a forceps green with verdigris.
Source: wiktionary
Verdigris
/ˈvɝ.də.ɡɹis/
Synonyms for "verdigris" (14 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: color, copper acetate patina, copper acetate pigment, copper patina, cupric acetate.
- Sentence evidence is available for verdigris, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, opengloss, wordnet.
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 "verdigris".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "verdigris"
Keep "verdigris" 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 "verdigris" 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 "verdigris", 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 "verdigris" 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
12 entriesMore specific
5 entriesblue verdigriscopper acetate patinacopper acetate pigmentgreen copper patinagreen verdigris pigment
Collocations
6 entriescopper acetate verdigrisgreen verdigrisverdigris layerverdigris on copperverdigris patinaverdigris pigment
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
6 total sentences available.
[…]there were three small brass coins there, the gift of Ymar. Their legends, like their faces, had worn away; and they were dark with verdigris — in appearance precisely the ancient things they were.
Source: wiktionary
Gamboge is one of the firſt yellows, which may be made to produce five or six ſorts of Green with verdegreaſe, according as the gambooge is in the greater or leſſer proportion; if it abounds, it will make a tolerable oak green, and being mixt with a greater quantity of verdegreaſe, it will make a fine graſs Green.
Source: wiktionary
[…]let them tell me candidly which is nearest truth, the gold of Turner, or the mourning and murky olive browns and verdigris greens in which Claude, with the industry and intelligence of a Sevres china painter, drags the laborious bramble leaves over his childish foreground.
Source: wiktionary
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "verdigris"?
Closest matches include color, copper acetate patina, copper acetate pigment, copper patina, cupric acetate.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "verdigris"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.