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Synonyms for iridescent

Adjective

1. changeable, chatoyant, iridescent, shot, colorful (vs. colorless), colourful
usage: varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles; "changeable taffeta"; "chatoyant (or shot) silk"; "a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent"
2. iridescent, nacreous, opalescent, opaline, pearlescent, bright (vs. dull)
usage: having a play of lustrous rainbow-like colors; "an iridescent oil slick"; "nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl"; "a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster"
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