Synonyms for vermilion

Most common

scarlet · mercuric sulfide · sindoor

All synonyms

Noun

Adjective

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A vivid red synthetic pigment made of mercury sulfide, cinnabar.

2. adj. 1

   Having a brilliant red colour.

Related words

Other spellings

vermillion

Forms

Plural

vermilions → scarlets…

Example sentences

• scarlet Scarlet is a beautiful color, but I like fuchsia.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

red¹

7 letters

scarlet², sindoor

8 letters

cinnabar³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (scarlet² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

vermillon

Español

bermellón