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Synonyms of violet

9 similar words

Another word for violet is purple. Other synonyms of violet are ultraviolet and magenta.

Synonyms and similar words for violet

nounA plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola odorata; (inexact)...

  • rooster USA wild violet, when used in a children's game based on cockfighting.

nounSynonym of onion (“vegetable”).

nounMore synonyms

  • fuchsia
  • indigo
  • magentaA color which is close to the equal mixture of red and blue which is an additive secondary color but a subtractive...
  • purpleA colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta.
  • rose
  • thistle
  • ultravioletUltraviolet colour.

Meaning of violet

  1. noun A plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola odorata; (inexact) similar-looking plants and flowers.
  2. noun A person thought to resemble V. odorata, especially in its beauty and delicacy.
  3. noun The color of most violets; the colour evoked by the shortest visible wavelengths between 380 and 435 nm, an additive tertiary colour.

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Questions about synonyms of violet

What is another word for violet?
Violet has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as purple, ultraviolet and magenta.
What does violet mean?
Violet means a plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola odorata; (inexact) similar-looking plants and flowers.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: violet (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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