Synonyms of rainbow
9 similar words
Another word for rainbow is iris. Other synonyms of rainbow are spectrum, motley, multiethnic, multiracial and rainbowed.
Synonyms and similar words for rainbow
nounA multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain...
- irisA rainbow, or other colourful refraction of light.
nounAny prismatic refraction of light showing a spectrum of colours.
adjectiveMulticolored, especially if in rainbow order.
- motleyHaving many colours; variegated.
adjectiveMade up of several races or ethnicities, or (more broadly) of several cultural or ideological...
- multiethnicOf, pertaining to, or consisting of several ethnic groups.
- multiracialComposed of, or having a mixture of, multiple races.
- rainbowedResembling, involving, or illuminated with a rainbow; patterned with the colours of the rainbow.
- multipartisanRelating to or supported by multiple groups, especially by multiple political parties.
adjectiveMore synonyms
- multihuedHaving multiple hues; colorful.
- polychromatic
Meaning of rainbow
- noun A multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air.
- noun Any prismatic refraction of light showing a spectrum of colours.
- noun A wide assortment; a varied multitude.
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Questions about synonyms of rainbow
- What is another word for rainbow?
- Rainbow has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as iris, spectrum, motley, multiethnic, multiracial, rainbowed, multipartisan and multihued.
- What does rainbow mean?
- Rainbow means a multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: rainbow (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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