violet-pink
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Definition
Adjective 1. Of a color that is a pink with a lavender or violet tinge: Describes a specific shade that is primarily pink but has a noticeable, subtle hint of the color violet or lavender mixed into it.
Usage
This is a descriptive color adjective. It is typically used before a noun to specify the color of an object. * The evening sky turned a beautiful violet-pink. * She chose a violet-pink fabric for the curtains.
Examples
- The flowers in that garden are a unique violet-pink hue.
- The artist mixed red, white, and a touch of blue to achieve the perfect violet-pink for the sunset.
Advanced Usage
- Hyphenation Note: The word is almost always hyphenated ("violet-pink") when used as a compound adjective before a noun (e.g., a violet-pink dress). It may sometimes be written without a hyphen when used predicatively (e.g., The color is violet pink), but hyphenation is common for clarity.
- Comparative/Superlative: As a compound adjective, it can be modified by "more" and "most" (e.g., a more violet-pink shade, the most violet-pink flower in the bouquet).
Variants and Related Words
- Lavender-pink: A very similar color term, sometimes used interchangeably, though "lavender-pink" might imply a slightly softer or lighter tone than "violet-pink."
- Pinkish-violet / Violetish-pink: Alternative constructions emphasizing the primary color component.
- Mauve: A pale purple color that can sometimes overlap with the violet-pink spectrum.
- Fuchsia: A vivid, purplish-red color that is deeper and brighter than violet-pink.
Synonyms
- Lavender-pink (as noted above)
- Mauve-pink
- Purplish-pink
Antonyms
- Yellow-green
- Lime
- Chartreuse
Adjective
- of pink tinged with lavender