Synonyms of green
120 similar words · 9 opposite words
Another word for green is greenish. Other synonyms of green are vert, greeny, verdant, verdurous and virescent. The opposite of green is nongreen.
Synonyms and similar words for green
nounThe color of grass and leaves; a primary additive color midway between yellow and blue which is...
nounA member of a green party; an environmentalist.
- environmentalist
- greenieA small, green object.
- tree hugger
- treehuggerA species of libellulid dragonfly, Tyriobapta torrida, of Southeast Asia.
nounThe surface upon which bowls is played.
- bowling greenA finely-laid, close-mown and rolled stretch of lawn for playing the game of bowls.
nounMarijuana.
- bhang
- booCannabis.
- broccoliMarijuana.
- budCannabis that has been taken from the flowering part of the plant intended to be smoked.
- buddhaMarijuana.
- cannabis
- cheebaMarijuana.
- choofMarijuana.
- dank
- devil's lettuceMarijuana.
- djambaMarijuana.
- dojaMarijuana.
- doobageMarijuana.
- dope
- endoMarijuana.
- ganjaMarijuana, the inflorescence of the Cannabis sativa plant, smoked or ingested for euphoric effect.
- ganj
- grassMarijuana.
- greeneryMarijuana.
- hash
- hashish
- hemp
- herbCannabis.
- Mary JaneMarijuana.
- MJ
- marihoochieMarijuana.
- marijuana
- Mary JoannaMarijuana; cannabis.
- methodMarijuana.
- mullMarijuana that has been chopped to prepare it for smoking.
- potMarijuana.
- puffThe drug cannabis.
- reefer
- sensMarijuana.
- sensimilliaMarijuana.
- sensimilla
- shit
- sweetleaf
- Texas teaMarijuana.
- treesA surname.
- twig
- wacky tobaccy
- weedCannabis.
- yarndie AustraliaMarijuana.
- zazaExotic marijuana.
- zombie AustraliaMarijuana, or similar drugs.
- benj obsolete
- daccha datedCannabis.
- gage dated
- mezz datedMarijuana.
- muggle datedMarijuana.
- tea dated
adjectiveOf a green hue.
- verdantInexperienced.
- vertIn blazon, of the colour green.
- greenishSomewhat green in color.
- greenlyCharacterized by greenness or lushness; verdant.
- greenyGreenish; somewhat green.
- verdurousFreshly green; verdant; covered with verdure, or consisting of it.
- virescentGreen or greenish.
- virid literary, poeticGreen, verdant.
- viridescentGreen or greenish.
adjectiveInexperienced.
- callowLacking life experience; immature, inexperienced, naive; also, of or relating to something immature or inexperienced.
- experiencelessLacking experience.
- inexperiencedNot experienced; lacking knowledge because lacking experience.
- unexperienced
- freshIn a raw or untried state; uncultured; unpracticed.
- newInexperienced or unaccustomed at some task.
- punkInexperienced.
- pup
- raw
- unpracticed
- unseasoned
- unseenUnskilled; inexperienced.
- unversed
- strange obsoleteNot familiar; unaccustomed; inexperienced.
adjectiveFull of life and vigour; fresh and vigorous; new; recent; young.
- all-newCompletely new.
- brand newUtterly new, as new as possible.
- brand spanking newUtterly new, as new as possible.
- cherry
- freshly made
- hot
- mintOf a green color, like that of the mint plant.
- nascent
- newishSomewhat new.
- new-laid
- novelNewly made, formed or evolved; having no precedent; of recent origin; new.
- pristine
- red-hot
- unused
- virgin
- virginal
- youthful
adjectiveNaive or unaware of obvious facts.
- gullibleEasily deceived or duped; naive, easily cheated or fooled.
- credulousExcessively ready to believe things; gullible.
- naive
- fleeceableAble to be fleeced; naive and gullible.
- naif
- born yesterday
- fresh off the boatNewly arrived from a foreign place, especially as an immigrant who is still unfamiliar with the customs and language of...
- wide-eyed
adjectiveOvercome with envy.
adjectiveEnvironmentally friendly.
- eco-friendlyEcologically friendly; not damaging to the natural environment.
- environmentally friendlyCausing lesser, little, or no harm to the environment.
- environment-friendlyEnvironmentally friendly.
- ecologicalNot harmful to the environment.
- ecologically friendlyBeneficial (or at least harmless) to the ecology of a region.
adjectiveOf bacon or similar smallgoods: unprocessed, raw, unsmoked; not smoked or spiced.
- unprocessedNot processed.
- unsmoked
adjectiveHigh or too high in acidity.
- tartHigh or too high in acidity.
verbTo become environmentally aware.
nounMore synonyms
- army greenAny of several hues of dull green used by various militaries for their uniforms.
- bottle greenA dark green colour, like that of some wine bottles.
Opposite of green
adjectiveUnripe, said of certain fruits that change color when they ripen.
adjectiveOf bacon or similar smallgoods: unprocessed, raw, unsmoked; not smoked or spiced.
adjectiveHaving a color charge of green.
- antigreenOne of the three possible colours of an antiquark, corresponding to green in a quark.
Meaning of green
- noun The color of grass and leaves; a primary additive color midway between yellow and blue which is evoked by light between roughly 495–570 nm.
- noun A member of a green party; an environmentalist.
- noun A putting green, the part of a golf course near the hole.
green in other languages
Questions about synonyms of green
- What is another word for green?
- Green has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as greenish, vert, greeny, verdant, verdurous, virescent, viridescent and greenly.
- What is the opposite of green?
- The opposite of green is nongreen. Other antonyms of green are ungreen.
- What does green mean?
- Green means the color of grass and leaves; a primary additive color midway between yellow and blue which is evoked by light between roughly 495–570 nm.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: green (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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