adj ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Appearing weak, pale, or wan.

   "The patient left the hospital but was very pallid."

Adjective

1. 1
   abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress wordnet
2. 2
   lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness wordnet
3. 3
   (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

ashencolorlessweakashenghastlypale

Antonyms

All antonyms

gaudyrosyruddy

Example

More examples

"Only someone who never spent any time in the sun could look so pallid."

Etymology

From Latin pallidus. Doublet of pale.

Related phrases

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