You look very pale.
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Pale
/peɪl/
Synonyms for "pale" (634 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (127)
Adjective(19 words)
abateabnormalachievementachromaticachromatizeachromicalabasteralabastrinealbescentalerionambitanathemaanemicanimal chargeannuletarenaargentaridarmorial bearingsarmory
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armsashenashyazurebailiwickbandeaubarbar sinisterbarrenbatonbearingsbeatbendbend sinisterbilletbizarreblahblanchblanchedblankblazonblazonrybleachbleach outblearblearedblearybled whiteblenchblockbloodlessblueblurblurredblurryblushborderborderlandbordersbordureboundariesboundaryboundsbournsbroad arrowbulkhead incachecticcadaverouscadency markcantonchange colorchapletcharacterlesschargechevronchiefchloranemiccincturecirclecircuitcircumferencecircumscriptionclosclosecoat of armscockatricecoldcolorcolorlesscompassconfineconfinesconfusedcontainercoopcoordinates
Strong matches (190)
coronetcorpselikecourtcourtyardcreamcreamycrescentcrestcrimsoncroftcrosscross molinecrowncurtilagedarkdarkendeaddeadlydeadly paledeathlike
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deathlydeathly paledebilitateddecolordecolorizedecreasedefocusdelicatedelimited fielddemesnedepartmentdevicedifferencedifferencingdimdiminishdimmeddingydiscolordiscoloreddismaldomaindominiondoughydraggydraindrain of colordraineddrearisomedrearydrydryasdustdulldun-whitedustyeagleedgeseerieeffeteeggshellelephantineemptyenclaveenclosureenervatedenfeebledermineermineserminiteserminoisescutcheonetiolateetiolatedexhaustedexsanguinatedexsanguineexsanguineousfadefade awayfade outfadedfailingfaintfairfalconfallowfeeblefencefessfess pointfieldfilefilmfilmyflanchflatfleur-de-lisflimsyflushfogfoggyfoldforbiddenfortyfrailfreezefretfringesfrontierfumefunkfurfusilfuzzygarlandghastlyghostlikeghostlyglaucescentglaucousglossglowgraygray-whitegreygriffingrislygroundgrow palegruesomegulesgyronhaggardhalf-bakedhalf-seenhalf-visiblehatchmenthazyhealthlessheavyhedgehelmethemhemisphereheraldic deviceho humho-humhollowhonor pointhuelesshypochromicill-definedimpalementimpalingimproperin poor healthinadequateinadmissibleinaneinconspicuousindecentindefiniteindistinctindistinguishableineffectiveineffectualinescutcheon
Adjective(10 words)
Related words (317)
inexcitableinfirminsignificantinsipidinsubstantialinterdictedinvalidiridescentirregularivoryivory-whitejejunejudicial circuitjurisdictionkraallabellacklusterlamelanguishingleaden
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leglessenlifelesslightlimitationslimitslint-whitelionlistlividlook blacklose colorlose couragelose resolutionlotlow profilelow spiritedlow-profilelow-spiritedlozengeluridlusterlessmacabremantlemantlingmarchmarchesmarshalingmartletmasclematmealymellowmerely glimpsedmetalmetesmetes and boundsmistmistymoribundmortuarymother-of-pearlmottomuddymulletnacreousnebulousneutralnombril pointobscureoctofoiloff-whiteopalescentororborbitordinaryorleout of focusoutlineoutlinesoutreoutskirtspale as deathpale-facedpalingpalisadepallidpaltrypalyparameterparametersparcel of landparkpastelpastypatchpatinaedpeakedpeakypeanpearlpearlypearly-whitepeculiarpedestrianpegpenperimeterperipheryperoxidepheonpicketpileplatploddingplotplot of groundpointlesspokyponderouspoorpostprecinctprohibitedprovincepunypurpurequadquadranglequarterquarteringquietrailreal estaterealmreddenreducedreduced in healthrestrictionroseroundrun downrun-downsablesadsallowsaltirescutcheonsectionsemiglosssemivisibleshadowyshankshieldsicksicklysimpleskirtskirtsslowsobersoftsoft-coloredsoft-huedsoftensoftenedsolemnsomberspherespilespiritlessspread eaglesquarestakesterilestiffstodgystrangestuffysubduedsubordinarysubtlesuperficialsweettake alarmtake frighttallow-facedtametarnishtastelesstedioustendertennetheatertincturetofttone downtonelesstorsetracttressureturn colorturn paleturn redturn whiteunacceptableuncannyuncertainunclearuncoloredundefinedunearthlyunhealthyunicornuninspiredunlivelyunplainunrecognizableunseemlyunsoundunsubstantialunsuitableunusualuprightvaguevairvaletudinarianvaletudinaryvapidverbotenvergevergesvertwalkwallwanwash outwashed outwashed-outwaterishwaterywaxenweakweakenedweaklyweirdwhey-facedwhitewhitenwhitenedwhitishwhitywishy-washywith low resistancewoodenwreathyaleyard
Adjective(35 words)
Noun(15 words)
Determiner(1 words)
more coral-bleaching
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: pallid, wan, abate, abnormal, achievement.
- Sentence evidence is available for pale, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "pale".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "pale"
Keep "pale" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "pale" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "pale", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "pale" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
14 entriesappearanceappearance changeboundary markercolorcolor changecolourcomparisondiscolordiscolourfence componentgeographic regionhistoric regionstrip
More specific
15 entriesCollocations
17 entriesfence palego palepale alepale at the sightpale bluepale boundarypale complexionpale greenpale in comparisonpale into insignificancepale postpale skinpale stakepale with fearpale yellowturn pale
Showing 16 of 17 words.
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
3 entriessimilar
6 entriesTranslations
2 translations across 1 languages.
Finnish
2 entries- etuvarustus noun (defensive area held in another country)
- tukikohta noun (defensive area held in another country)
Sample sentences
40 total sentences available.
You look pale today.
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You look pale.
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You look pale. You had better lie down in bed at once.
Source: tatoeba (16225)
Showing 4 of 40 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "pale"?
Closest matches include pallid, wan, abate, abnormal, achievement.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "pale"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.