blue - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

any of numerous small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae

Synonyms

• blue

More generic

• lycaenid
• lycaenid butterfly

Related

• Lycaena
• genus Lycaena

Noun

the sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate; used as a sedative and a hypnotic

Synonyms

• Amytal
• amobarbital sodium
• blue
• blue angel
• blue devil

More generic

• amobarbital

Noun

blue clothing

Synonyms

• blue

More generic

• article of clothing
• clothing
• habiliment
• vesture
• wear
• wearable

Noun

blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime

Synonyms

• blue
• blueness

More generic

• chromatic color
• chromatic colour
• spectral color
• spectral colour

More specific

• Prussian blue
• aqua
• aquamarine
• azure
• cerulean
• cobalt blue
• dark blue
• greenish blue
• lazuline
• navy
• navy blue
• peacock blue
• powder blue
• purplish blue
• royal blue
• sapphire
• sky-blue
• steel blue
• turquoise
• ultramarine

Noun

any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are blue

Synonyms

• blue

More generic

• organisation
• organization

More specific

• Union Army

Noun

the sky as viewed during daylight

Synonyms

• blue
• blue air
• blue sky
• wild blue yonder

More generic

• sky

Noun

used to whiten laundry or hair or give it a bluish tinge

Synonyms

• blue
• blueing
• bluing

More generic

• dye
• dyestuff

Verb

turn blue

Synonyms

• blue

More generic

• color
• colour
• discolor
• discolour

Adjective

causing dejection

Synonyms

• blue
• dark
• dingy
• disconsolate
• dismal
• drab
• drear
• dreary
• gloomy
• grim
• sorry

Related

• cheerless
• depressing
• uncheerful

Adjective

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

Synonyms

• blue
• blueish
• bluish

Related

• chromatic

Adjective

characterized by profanity or cursing

Synonyms

• blasphemous
• blue
• profane

Related

• dirty

Adjective

filled with melancholy and despondency

Synonyms

• blue
• depressed
• dispirited
• down
• down in the mouth
• downcast
• downhearted
• gloomy
• grim
• low
• low-spirited

Related

• dejected

Adjective

morally rigorous and strict

Synonyms

• blue
• puritanic
• puritanical

Related

• nonindulgent
• strict

Adjective

belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

Synonyms

• aristocratic
• aristocratical
• blue
• blue-blooded
• gentle
• patrician

Related

• noble

Adjective

used to signify the Union forces in the American Civil War (who wore blue uniforms)

Synonyms

• blue

Related

• northern

Adjective

suggestive of sexual impropriety

Synonyms

• blue
• gamey
• gamy
• juicy
• naughty
• racy
• risque
• spicy

Related

• sexy

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