Synonyms for white

Other words for “white”, grouped by meaning.

We found 43 synonyms for “white”. The most common are White person, Caucasian, whiteness, Edward White, Edward D. White.

noun a Caucasian

noun the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)

Synonymswhiteness
Oppositesblack

noun United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1910 by President Taft; noted for his work on antitrust legislation (1845-1921)

noun Australian writer (1912-1990)

noun United States political journalist (1915-1986)

noun United States architect (1853-1906)

noun United States writer noted for his humorous essays (1899-1985)

noun United States educator who in 1865 (with Ezra Cornell) founded Cornell University and served as its first president (1832-1918)

noun a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows southeastward through northern Arkansas and southern Missouri

SynonymsWhite River

noun the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water

noun (board games) the lighter pieces

Oppositesblack

noun (usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth

verb turn white

Synonymswhiten

adjective being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light

Similaralbescent
Oppositesblack

adjective of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration

SimilarCaucasian
Oppositesblack

adjective free from moral blemish or impurity; unsullied

Similarpure

adjective marked by the presence of snow

Synonymssnowy
Similarcovered

adjective restricted to whites only

Synonymslily-white
Similarsegregated

adjective glowing white with heat

Synonymswhite-hot
Similarhot

adjective benevolent; without malicious intent

Similargood

adjective (of a surface) not written or printed on

Synonymsblankclean
Similarempty

adjective (of coffee) having cream or milk added

Similardiluted

adjective (of hair) having lost its color

Synonymswhitened
Similarcolorless

adjective anemic looking from illness or emotion

Similarcolorless

adjective of summer nights in northern latitudes where the sun barely sets

Similarlight

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University