RAINBOW: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for RAINBOW?

Need another word that means the same as “rainbow”? Find 4 synonyms and 30 related words for “rainbow” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Rainbow” are: brilliant, glowing, radiant, rich

Rainbow as a Noun

Definitions of "Rainbow" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “rainbow” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• An arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain.
• An illusory hope.
• A display of the colours of the spectrum produced by dispersion of light.
• A wide range of related and typically colourful things.
• An arch of colours visible in the sky, caused by the refraction and dispersion of the sun's light by rain or other water droplets in the atmosphere. The colours of the rainbow are generally said to be red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.
• Many-coloured.

Synonyms of "Rainbow" as a noun (4 Words)

brilliant	A diamond of brilliant cut. An elegant necklace with four rows of brilliants.
glowing	The amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface.
radiant	A radiant point. I sat down by my hissing gas fire one of the radiants was missing.
rich	People who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group. Only the very rich benefit from this legislation.

Usage Examples of "Rainbow" as a noun

• All the colours of the rainbow.
• A big rainbow packet of felt pens.
• Chasing rainbows.
• A rainbow of medals decorated his chest.

Associations of "Rainbow" (30 Words)

aurora	A natural electrical phenomenon characterized by the appearance of streamers of reddish or greenish light in the sky especially near the northern or southern magnetic pole The effect is caused by the interaction of charged particles from the sun with atoms in the upper atmosphere In northern and southern regions it is respectively called aurora borealis or Northern Lights and aurora australis or Southern Lights.
azure	Color azure. The azure of the sky.
blue	Heat metal so as to give it a greyish blue finish. Blue blood.
bright	Made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing reflecting a sheen or glow. The sun was bright and hot.
brighten	Make more cheerful through the use of color. Most of the country should brighten up later.
brilliantly	In an impressive or outstanding way; very well. He seems to be coping brilliantly.
celestial	Belonging or relating to heaven. Celestial map.
chandelier	Branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling.
colorful	Having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination. Colorful autumn leaves.
cosmic	Relating to the universe or cosmos, especially as distinct from the earth. The cosmic void.
daylight	An appreciable distance or difference between one person or thing and another. She had been up before daylight.
firmament	The heavens or sky. Thunder shakes the firmament.
glimmer	A faint sign of a feeling or quality, especially a desirable one. There is one glimmer of hope for Becky.
glow	Convey deep pleasure through one’s expression or bearing. The setting sun cast a deep red glow over the city.
illuminate	Help to clarify or explain. A flash of lightning illuminated the house.
iridescent	Having a play of lustrous rainbow colors. The drake s head has an iridescent purple sheen.
light	The quality of being luminous emitting or reflecting light. Light idle chatter.
lighten	Make or become more cheerful or less serious. Lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents.
meteor	A streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth s atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode.
mirage	Something illusory and unattainable. The hope of sanctuary initially proved a mirage.
overcast	Make overcast or cloudy. Overcast books.
polish	A preparation used in polishing. His poetry has clarity and polish.
polychrome	Color with many colors make polychrome. Painters gilded and polychromed the wooden carvings.
shimmer	Give off a shimmering reflection as of silk. A pale shimmer of moonlight.
shine	Make a surface shine. His shoes were shined to perfection.
sky	The atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth. Hundreds of stars were shining in the sky.
spectrum	The components of a sound or other phenomenon arranged according to such characteristics as frequency, charge, and energy. Self help books are covering a broader and broader spectrum.
stratosphere	The atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere. Her next big campaign launched her into the fashion stratosphere.
weather	Change under the action or influence of the weather. Stone walls provide shelter from wind and weather.
welkin	The sky or heaven.