1. purple
adjective. ['ˈpɝːpəl'] of a color intermediate between red and blue.
Synonyms
- violet
- purplish
Antonyms
- colorlessness
- chromatic color
- uncolored
Etymology
- purpel (Middle English (1100-1500))
- purple (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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2. purple
noun. ['ˈpɝːpəl'] a purple color or pigment.
Synonyms
- chromatic color
- royal purple
- violet
- reddish blue
- lavender
- reddish purple
- mauve
- spectral color
- spectral colour
- chromatic colour
Antonyms
- black-and-white
- ignoble
- dishonorable
- female aristocrat
Etymology
- purpel (Middle English (1100-1500))
- purple (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. purple
verb. ['ˈpɝːpəl'] become purple.
Synonyms
- colour
- discolor
- color
Antonyms
- plain
- noble
- dishonorableness
- bronze
Etymology
- purpel (Middle English (1100-1500))
- purple (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. purple
adjective. ['ˈpɝːpəl'] excessively elaborate or showily expressed.
Synonyms
- rhetorical
- empurpled
Antonyms
- colorless
- uninterestingness
- colorful
Etymology
- purpel (Middle English (1100-1500))
- purple (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. purple
adjective. ['ˈpɝːpəl'] belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler.
Synonyms
- noble
- majestic
- royal
- regal
Antonyms
- colored
- blacken
- stay
- whiten
Etymology
- purpel (Middle English (1100-1500))
- purple (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. royal
adjective. ['ˈrɔɪəl'] belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler.
Synonyms
- imperial
- noble
- majestic
- regal
Antonyms
- discolor
- achromatic
- unrhetorical
- ignoble
Etymology
- roial (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- regalis (Latin)
7. royal
noun. ['ˈrɔɪəl'] a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast.
Synonyms
- canvas
- sheet
- canvass
Antonyms
- reactive
- inferior
- stand still
- uncover
Etymology
- roial (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- regalis (Latin)
8. royal
adjective. ['ˈrɔɪəl'] invested with royal power as symbolized by a crown.
Antonyms
- achromatic color
Etymology
- roial (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- regalis (Latin)
9. royal
adjective. ['ˈrɔɪəl'] being of the rank of a monarch.
Antonyms
- dishonorable
Etymology
- roial (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- regalis (Latin)
10. royal
noun. ['ˈrɔɪəl'] stag with antlers of 12 or more branches.
Synonyms
- royal stag
Antonyms
- Lady
- noblewoman
Etymology
- roial (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- regalis (Latin)
Example sentences of the word royal-purple
1. Noun Phrase
There are a number of vines that bear purple blooms ranging in shade from the pale lilac of wisteria to the deep royal purple of morning glories.
2. Noun Phrase
If it’s dark or royal purple, you need to make another choice because the contrast will be too great.