BLONDISH Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

blondish

adjective

Definition of blondish

as in towheaded

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Recent Examples of blondish Police described Tann as about 6 feet tall, fair-skinned with a tanned complexion and waist-length blondish/brown locs. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 Didier—tall, blondish, and well fed—took a black iron pan having fairly high, curving sides, set it near the edge of the hot, flat metal cooktop, filled it halfway with coarse salt, and every so often shook it back and forth. — Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026

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Adjective

Police and the El Paso, Texas, branch of the NAACP are condemning a group of people, possibly including youths, who were shown wearing Ku Klux Klan-style white robes and hoods in viral social media videos.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
Appointments typically start with a consultation and a review of TMJ history, followed by cleaning the jawline, mapping injection points with a white eyeliner pencil and placing botulinum toxin into the muscle with very thin needles.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of white

Adjective

Anderson has been transitioning back to blonde in recent months, stepping out with a more subtle strawberry blonde shade back in October.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
In that original viral campaign launch video, a bearded Platner, his strawberry blonde hair tousled, introduced Maine voters to the issues central to his platform, namely, broad economic populism, taxing billionaires, and universal healthcare.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2025

Definition of strawberry blonde

Adjective

In the years since, Turner has ping-ponged between shades, effortlessly changing it up from blonde to red to brunette and back again.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Oct. 2026
Skinner, 32, rocked a multicolor plaid miniskirt with a scandalous slit, capping off the look with a long blond wig, pink hoop earrings, a blue plaid headband and vibrant makeup.

— Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026

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