PAINTED Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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verb

past tense of paint

as in described

to give a representation or account of in words the description painted a perfect image of the sun setting over the ocean

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as in tinted

to give color or a different color to I've decided to paint the bathroom walls purple

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Recent Examples of painted

Adjective

Other rooms featured colorful, painted plaster. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026 Eshay described the crosswalks as more than painted pavement, calling them a point of pride for the community. — Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026 Have no subfascia, just pre-painted fascia board. — Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Verb

While the weather painted a chaotic picture, stories from Malibu residents were of neighbors coming together as a community in a way only the specter of disaster could prompt. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Her fingernails were painted pink, and her body was bound with rope and appeared to be in a state of mummification. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 During the weekslong trial, prosecutors painted Murdaugh as a fraudster who killed his wife and son as a desperate attempt to distract from investigations into his vast financial crimes. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, Mickelson noted that every ceiling in the theater is different — a coffered ceiling with hexagonal panels gives way to plaster beams designed and painted to look like wood. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The museum has named a room in its members facilities after him, featured him in exhibition publicity, and displayed a portrait of him painted by Jonathan Yeo. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The Republican Party’s messaging has painted its voters into a corner. — Christopher Miller, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026 The strongbox, which is painted with flowers and birds, has a false keyhole on the front; the real keyhole is hidden underneath a bolt on its lid. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 Pollock used a barn on the property to work on his enormous canvases, while Krasner painted first in the kitchen and then in a small, upstairs bedroom. — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for painted

Adjective

Only four artists are listed as having a residence in the US, while Berlin and London are tied with being the most represented city with three artists apiece.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
The next and final phase will study pay packages for counselors, librarians and non-represented staff.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of represented

Verb

Roger Davis, who manages the airborne strategic command and communications program, described the delivery as an important milestone.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Levine described being overtaken by a group of attackers, hit and knocked to the ground.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of described

Verb

The traditional vanilla creme filling turns a bright orange, tinted with annatto rather than artificial dye, and the crunchy cocoa cookies are carved to look like little jack-o’-lanterns.

— Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 8 Oct. 2026
Fel Beauty launched in January with its original Kissylips tinted balms.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of tinted

Adjective

At several tables set up inside the club, participants worked on different sections of the mural, filling in color over pre-drawn designs — each section representing one of the five honorees.

— Eva Andersen, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Like many, the author grew up more drawn to Cinderella's happily-ever-after with her prince.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026

Definition of drawn

Verb

The installation's front gate is about four miles from the readiness center where the shooting occurred, making the scene depicted outside the front gate in the video unlikely.

— Meagan Harris, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Members Ohyul, Ryul, Woojin, and Louis are depicted by longtime Clot collaborator and artist Annie Choi, joining Chen and previous campaign stars including Anthony Edwards, Raphinha and Luis Díaz.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of depicted

Verb

Bookshelves are crammed with novels and almanacs, the wood boards of the ceilings stained dark in delicious contrast to the clean white walls and creamy linen furnishings.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The yellow color from the fenbendazole stained his white goatee.

— Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of stained

Verb

The story summarizes and analyzes the Cubs’ criticism of Wrigley View Rooftop’s business model of selling seats and concessions to ticket holders to watch events at Wrigley Field, a business model the Cubs portrayed as parasitic.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Across his career and many roles, Riehle has portrayed Santa Claus in eight different projects, including five films, two television shows, and a television movie.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of portrayed

Verb

And 1014 Gallery’s show of Vincent Wechselberger’s handprints, documenting the hedonism and tenderness that have colored a decade of the photographer’s life in Berlin, is reason enough for a Dalston detour.

— Mahoro Seward, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
People’s responses were also colored by everyone suddenly having lawyers and managers and agents, wives, husbands, boyfriends, girlfriends, friends.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

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