OVERTONES Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

overtones

noun

plural of overtone

as in undertones

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achromatisms

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Noun

And, to really throw everyone for a loop, ditch the heavy winter hues for ballerina pink, even adding a holographic finish if that ballerina has a rebellious streak.

— Loren Savini, Allure, 26 Oct. 2026
Darker denim tones have really come into their own in the past year, and chocolate hues in particular are a fall fashion trend that shows no signs of slowing down in winter.

— Georgia Trodd, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of hues

Noun

One account describes an unusual encounter that raises questions about the object’s flight characteristics and apparent lack of detectable heat.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Every place has its own unique characteristics and its own unique personality.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of characteristics

Noun

The song is a dreamy barn-raiser, hoisting this premise on warm guitar tones and a plaintive tone that proves a through-line throughout the record.

— Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
In today’s commercial age of plenty, the most important task of the dust jacket is to match a book to your mood, from the pastoral watercolor tones of the travel narrative or cosy domestic romance, to the dark hues of the murder mystery.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of tones

Noun

Cancer can exploit molecular signals that restrain immune responses, allowing malignant cells to escape attack even when identified.

— Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
Yet advertising systems may still use that activity as one of several signals when building a profile.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of signals

Noun

That flattened front-end design is lifted loosely from the GT1 Le Mans racer, while the back half has tinges of the 959.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 Oct. 2026
With the help of Nollet, Anderson’s hair was blown and teased away from her forehead, with tinges of pink poking through.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of tinges

Noun

This handsome volume runs through 90 European venues, breaking down their unique features, acoustic qualities and performance histories (recent and not so).

— Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
A lot of CEOs have thrived despite, and sometimes because of, qualities that have been classified as disabilities.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of qualities

Noun

For families prioritizing space, practical features, and a more premium cabin without moving into a full-size SUV, this New Atlas writer thinks the new Atlas deserves a place on the shopping list.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
The MacBook screens have always been top-notch, meeting P3 color-gamut standards despite being IPS panels, and some have adopted additional features like True Tone ambient color adjustment.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of features

Noun

Tome is also accused of intentionally deleting digital evidences, police said.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026
What Frost’s claim evidences is that perennial American anxiety about speaking a tongue whose name isn’t shared with that of our nationality.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026

Definition of evidences

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