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pastel-colored

pastel-colored

1 3.7
Having light, soft colors like pale pink or blue
  • adjective
  • /ˈpæstəlˈkʌlərd/
translation icon : de color pastel
  • The artist used pastel-colored paints to create a serene landscape on the canvas.
  • pastel-colored houses
  • pastel-colored cottage
  • pastel-colored buildings

I didn't study pastels, but I love pastel colours.

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Examples

  • In the sky were pastel-colored clouds.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • The two share the end of an empty cafeteria table, eating off pastel-colored trays.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Pastel-colored plastic chairs ringed the perimeter.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • The cab flew straight through another red light and in among crisscrossed streets lined with small pastel-colored two-story houses.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • But the stores all displayed pastel-colored tops and dresses or showy jewelry like what Iris and Leo wore.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Their gates were beautifully overgrown with foliage of lush green leaves and pastel-colored flowers.

    Blog text (31)

  • The village, with its mix of palm-thatched huts and houses of pastel-colored plywood, faces the lagoon.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • As the bleachers fill up, women in pastel-colored bikinis and fanny packs, athletic socks, and sneakers walk up and down the steep stairs selling raffle tickets.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • The small cottage was adorned with pastel-colored flowers that brightened the garden.

  • She chose a pastel-colored dress for the summer wedding, as it matched the theme perfectly.

Synonyms

pale
vspastel-colored
291 1.0

Has very light color and often looks sick or afraid

is softer and more delicate rather than simply dim
light-colored
vspastel-colored
  • US
10 2.4

Not dark in color, often pale like white

is paler and gentler, with a delicate artistic feel
pastel
vspastel-colored
4 4.1

Soft and pale in color like light pink or blue

is specifically about tones like artists' chalks
pale-hued
vspastel-colored
5.1

A light color that is not strong

is more focused on gentle, artist like decorative tones
pale-colored
vspastel-colored
2.3

Having a light color that is not bright

is softer and more delicate, like artistic soft tones
pastelike
vspastel-colored
6.5

Very pale skin that looks unhealthy, often like after being ill

is gentler and more attractive rather than dull or pallid

Antonyms

bold
121 2.2

Clear and very noticeable, like strong lines or patterns

brightly-colored
15 1.2

A thing that has strong, vivid colors

How Pale

pale
291 1.0
faded
2.1
pastel-colored
1 3.7
light-colored
  • US
10 2.4

Surface Forms

pastel-colored positive
pastel colour positive

Morphology

pastel-colored = pastel color (transparent) = pastel + color + ed

The word is a clear combination of 'pastel color' and the suffix '-ed', indicating something that has the quality of being in pastel colors.

Etymology

Pastel-colored comes from pastel, the soft chalk artists use to make light, gentle colors. That name comes from an old word for 'paste' because the color sticks were made from a soft paste, so pastel-colored means pale, soft colors like those chalks.