HyperDic: colorless

English > 2 senses of the word colorless:
ADJECTIVEallcolorless, colourlesslacking in variety and interest
allcolorless, colourlessweak in color
colorless > pronunciation
Soundskah'lerlahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > colorless: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaninglacking in variety and interest.
Examples
  • "a colorless and unimaginative person"
  • "a colorless description of the parade"
Synonymcolourless
Narrowerneutrallacking distinguishing quality or characteristics
pale, pallidlacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness
See alsodulllacking in liveliness or animation
Oppositecolorful, colourfulstriking in variety and interest
Spanishanodino, incoloro, soso
Catalananodí, incolor, sonso
English > colorless: 2 senses > adjective 2
MeaningWeak in color; not colorful.
Synonymcolourless
Attribute ofcolor, colour, vividnessinterest and variety and intensity
Narrowerashen, blanched, bloodless, livid, whiteanemic looking from illness or emotion
bleached, faded, washed-out, washyHaving lost freshness or brilliance of color
drab, sober, somber, sombrelacking brightness or color
dulled, greyeddeprived of color / color / color
etiolate, etiolated, blanched(especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light
luridghastly pale / pale
pale, pallid, wanabnormally deficient in color / color as suggesting physical or emotional distress / distress
pasty, pastelikeresembling paste in color / color / color
prefaded(of fabric or clothing) having been given a faded (weathered) appearance by artificial means
waxen, waxlike, waxyHaving the paleness of wax
white, whitened(of hair) having lost its color / color / color
See alsoachromatic, neutralHaving no hue
Oppositecolorful, colourfulHaving striking color
Spanishincoloro
Catalanincolor
Nounscolorlessnessthe visual property of being without chromatic color

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