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- [pa-stel; especially British pas-tl]
- /pæˈstɛl; especially British ˈpæs tl/
- /ˈpæs.təl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pa-stel; especially British pas-tl]
- /pæˈstɛl; especially British ˈpæs tl/
Definitions of pastel word
- noun pastel the woad plant. 1
- noun pastel the dye made from it. 1
- adjective pastel having a soft, subdued shade. 1
- adjective pastel drawn with pastels: a pastel portrait. 1
- adjective pastel Pastel colours are pale rather than dark or bright. 0
- adjective pastel Pastel is also a noun. 0
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Origin of pastel
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < French < Italian pastello < Late Latin pastellus, variant of Latin pastillus (see pastille)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pastel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pastel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pastel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pastel
noun pastel
- crayola — /kray-oh'l*/ A super-minicomputer or super-microcomputer that provides some reasonable percentage of supercomputer performance for an unreasonably low price. A crayola might also be a killer micro.
- crayon — A crayon is a pencil containing coloured wax or clay, or a rod of coloured wax used for drawing.
adj pastel
- delicate — Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped.
- fine-grained — being of fine grain or texture, as certain types of wood, leather, etc.
- gossamery — a fine, filmy cobweb seen on grass or bushes or floating in the air in calm weather, especially in autumn.
- hairline — a very slender line.
- low key — of reduced intensity; restrained; understated.
adjective pastel
- fracturable — Capable of being fractured.
- light — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
Antonyms for pastel
adj pastel
- aglow — If something is aglow, it is shining and bright with a soft, warm light.
- auroral — of or like the dawn.
- bright — A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
- clear-headed — If you describe someone as clear-headed, you mean that they are sensible and think clearly, especially in difficult situations.
- eggheaded — of or befitting an egghead.
adjective pastel
- fulgid — Scintillant, coruscant; marked by fleeting flashes of radiant light.
- mirrorlike — Resembling a mirror; reflective.
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