Synonyms for Violet
ˈvaɪ ə lɪtvi·o·let

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1. violetnoun

   any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

   Synonyms:
   reddish blue

   Antonyms:
   neutral, achromatic

2. violet, reddish blueadjective

   a variable color that lies beyond blue in the spectrum

   Synonyms:
   violet, reddish blue

   Antonyms:
   neutral, achromatic

3. purple, violet, purplishadjective

   of a color intermediate between red and blue

   Synonyms:
   empurpled, over-embellished, violet, regal, majestic, purple, imperial, royal, purplish

   Antonyms:
   neutral, achromatic

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1. violetnoun

   Synonyms:
   mauve

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1. List of paraphrases for "violet":

   purple, violette, violeta, bromocresol, dwarf, clover, eva, lettering, lavender

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1. Gene Juarez colorist Astrid Burgess:

   Intense violet involves a lightening process prior to a stain to create vivid results and aren’t always easily removed out of the hair, while at the same time can fade rapidly depending on home care and hair porosity.

2. liam mahone:

   Roses are red, and here is something new, violets are violet not really blue.

3. Herman Melville:

   Where does the violet tint end and the orange tint begins? Distinctly we see the difference of the colors, but where exactly does the one first blending enter into the other. So with sanity and insanity.

4. Chris Parnham:

   I can't pretend I'm a shrinking violet, i enjoy the attention.

5. New York:

   Their bright, resonant sopranos blend impeccably; Davie's Violet tackles the top notes with a delicacy and ardor that emphasize fragility and fear, while Padgett gives Daisy pluck and wit.