Synonyms for iridescent
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Opalescent
opalescent, pearlescent, pearly, opaline, nacreous, irisated, pavonine
2. Changeable
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Producing a display of lustrous, rainbow-like colors; prismatic.
- adj. 2
Brilliant, lustrous, or colorful.
Related words
- Word family
- iridescence
- Phrases
- iridescent shark iridescent ware
Example sentences
- pearly Tom admired the pearly whiteness of the fabric.
- pearlescent These roses have pearlescent petals.
- opaline Something that is opaline looks like opal.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| iridescent | rising | |
| pearly | rising | |
| opalescent | falling | |
| pearlescent | rising | |
| opaline | falling | |
| chatoyant | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- shot1
- 6 letters
- pearly2, irised
- 7 letters
- opaline3
- 8 letters
- nacreous, irisated, pavonine
- 9 letters
- chatoyant
- 10 letters
- changeable3, opalescent
- 11 letters
- pearlescent
- 14 letters
- goniochromatic
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pearly2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- iridescent
- Italiano
- iridescente