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colourless

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /-ɚ-/
    • /ˈkʌl.ə.ləs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /-ɚ-/

Definitions of colourless word

  • adjective colourless Something that is colourless has no colour at all. 3
  • adjective colourless If someone's face is colourless, it is very pale, usually because they are frightened, shocked, or ill. 3
  • adjective colourless Colourless people or places are dull and uninteresting. 3
  • adjective colourless without colour 3
  • adjective colourless lacking in interest 3
  • adjective colourless grey or pallid in tone or hue 3
See all 10 definitions of colourless

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Parts of speech for Colourless

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Colourless

colourless popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

colourless usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for colourless

adjective colourless

  • neutral — not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others: a neutral nation during World War II.
  • monochrome — a painting or drawing in different shades of a single color.
  • pale — light-colored or lacking in color: a pale complexion; his pale face; a pale child. lacking the usual intensity of color due to fear, illness, stress, etc.: She looked pale and unwell when we visited her in the nursing home.
  • pallid — pale; faint or deficient in color; wan: a pallid countenance.
  • dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
All 41 Synonyms of colourless

Antonyms for colourless

adjective colourless

  • colourful — Something that is colourful has bright colours or a lot of different colours.
  • interesting — engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity: an interesting book.
  • bright — A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
  • brilliant — A brilliant person, idea, or performance is extremely clever or skilful.
  • coloured — Something that is coloured a particular colour is that colour.
All 15 Antonyms of colourless

Top questions with colourless

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