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dull-purple

dull-purple

4.1
A soft purple colour that is not bright
  • adjective
translation icon : púrpura apagada
  • The artist chose a dull-purple hue for the background to create a calming atmosphere.

Examples

  • He painted the room in a dull-purple shade to avoid overwhelming the space with color.

  • Her dress was a beautiful dull-purple that complemented the flowers in the garden.

  • 30. The figure of Eudokia is formed by contrasting fragments of beige, light green, dull purple, and brick red.

    Academic text (1997)

Synonyms

lavender
vsdull-purple
18 1.1

A pale purple color like some small garden flowers

is duller and less vivid in its purple appearance
purply
vsdull-purple
1 3.8

A color that is a mix of red and blue

is less bright, showing a subdued purple rather than vivid tone
purple-tinted
vsdull-purple
3.7

Having a slight purple color

is more muted and less bright in purple tone
bluish-lilac
vsdull-purple
3.9

A pale purple color with a little blue in it

is a subdued purple without a noticeable blue bias
purple-tinged
vsdull-purple
4.2

Having a slight purple color

is specifically muted rather than just having an added purple tint

Antonyms

23 3.0

Very bright and clear in color and easy to notice

How Bright

vivid
23 3.0
bright blue
8 1.0
purple
229 1.0
dull-purple
4.1

Surface Forms

dull-purple positive

Morphology

dull-purple = dull + purple (transparent) = dull + purple

Clear, literal combination of the adjectives 'dull' and 'purple' meaning a muted shade of purple that learners can derive from the parts.

Etymology

The word dull-purple is made from dull ('not bright') and purple ('a colour between red and blue'). So dull-purple means a purple that is muted or soft rather than bright.