pallid

(păl'ĭd)
adj.

1. Having an abnormally pale or wan complexion: the pallid face of the invalid.
2. Lacking intensity of color or luminousness.
3. Lacking in radiance or vitality; dull: pallid prose.

[Latin pallidus, from pallēre, to be pale.]

pallidly pal'lid·ly adv.
pallidness pal'lid·ness n.

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adjective

1. Lacking color: ashen, ashy, bloodless, cadaverous, colorless, livid, lurid, pale, pasty, sallow, wan, waxen. See colors/colorless.
2. Being weak in quality or substance: anemic, bloodless, pale, waterish, watery. See strong/weak.

adj

Definition: insipid
Antonyms: lively, vivid

adj

Definition: pale
Antonyms: flushed, rosy

IN BRIEF: Of a pale or wan appearance.

The pallid face of the child had his mother worried.

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For a list of words related to pallid, see:

• Sickly, out of shape, dull, or weak
• Weak, Fearful, or Anxious

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - bleg

Nederlands (Dutch)
bleek (m.n. van ziekte), mat

Français (French)
adj. - décoloré, pâle, blafard

Deutsch (German)
adj. - blaß, bleich

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - κατάχλομος, κάτωχρος, αρρωστιάρικος

Italiano (Italian)
scialbo, sbiadito, pallido, smorto, smunto

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - pálido

Русский (Russian)
поблекший, бледный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - descolorido, pálido

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - blek

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
苍白的, 暗淡的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 蒼白的, 暗淡的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 윤기 없는, 창백한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 青ざめた, 生気のない

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) شاحب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮חיוור, לבן‬

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