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nonsaturated

nonsaturated

6.6
A color that is not bright and looks soft
  • adjective
translation icon : desaturado
  • Interior designers often recommend nonsaturated colors for a more relaxed and subtle look.

Examples

  • A nonsaturated green was used for the background to avoid overpowering the main subject.

  • The painting used a nonsaturated palette to create a soft atmosphere.

  • The artist preferred nonsaturated tones to create a gentle, peaceful mood in her paintings.

  • This fabric has a nonsaturated color that looks elegant.

  • The artist preferred nonsaturated tones to create a gentle, peaceful mood in her paintings.

  • A nonsaturated green was used for the background to avoid overpowering the main subject.

  • Interior designers often recommend nonsaturated colors for a more relaxed and subtle look.

Synonyms

colorless
vsnonsaturated
  • US
12 2.9

Having very little or no color

mean low chroma, not a total absence of color
washed-out
vsnonsaturated
4 4.4

A color or object that has lost brightness and looks pale

refer to low chroma or purity rather than physical fading
unsaturated
vsnonsaturated
  • Specialized
5.8

A color made less bright by mixing it with white or grey

mean low chroma or purity without specifying dilution
undersaturated
vsnonsaturated
  • Specialized
7.0

Having weak color so pictures or photos look pale

describe generally low chroma rather than a relative decrease

Antonyms

1 3.9

A color that is very strong and not mixed with white or grey

How Saturated

saturated
1 3.9
vivid
23 3.0
nonsaturated
6.6
washed-out
4 4.4

Surface Forms

nonsaturated positive

Morphology

nonsaturated = saturated (transparent) = non + saturate + ed

The adjective 'saturated' in colour usage is common, so 'non-' + 'saturated' straightforwardly means 'not highly vivid'.

Etymology

Nonsaturated is made of non- 'not' and saturate 'to fill'. So a nonsaturated color is 'not fully filled' with pure color and looks softer or less intense than a saturated, very bright color.