Pallor
/ˈpælɚ/ noun
noun ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Unnatural paleness, especially as a sign of sickness or distress. countable, uncountable
"pallor of the complexion"
- 2 unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress) wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"The pallor of his face presaged his tragic end."
Etymology
From Middle English pallour, from Old French palor (“paleness, pallor”), from Latin pallor, from palleō (“to look pale, blanch”).