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- [pal-id]
- /ˈpæl ɪd/
- /ˈpæl.ɪd/
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- [pal-id]
- /ˈpæl ɪd/
Definitions of pallid word
- adjective pallid pale; faint or deficient in color; wan: a pallid countenance. 1
- adjective pallid lacking in vitality or interest: a pallid musical performance. 1
- adjective pallid very pale 1
- adjective pallid bland, insipid 1
- adjective pallid Someone or something that is pallid is pale in an unattractive or unnatural way. 0
- adjective pallid You can describe something such as a performance or book as pallid if it is weak or not at all exciting. 0
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Origin of pallid
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Latin pallidus sallow, equivalent to pall(ēre) to be pale + -idus -id4
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Parts of speech for Pallid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pallid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pallid
adj pallid
- achromic — colourless
- anemic — Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- ashen — Someone who is ashen looks very pale, especially because they are ill, shocked, or frightened.
- ashy — of a pale greyish colour; ashen
- bilious — If someone describes the appearance of something as bilious, they mean that they think it looks unpleasant and rather disgusting.
noun pallid
- blandness — pleasantly gentle or agreeable: a bland, affable manner.
- boringness — the quality of being boring
- colorlessness — The state of being colorless.
- lividness — The state or condition of being livid (dark or pallid).
adjective pallid
- anaemic — Someone who is anaemic suffers from anaemia.
- chalky — Something that is chalky contains chalk or is covered with chalk.
- colorless — Something that is colorless has no color at all.
- colourless — Something that is colourless has no colour at all.
- corpselike — Resembling a corpse.
Antonyms for pallid
adj pallid
adjective pallid
- euphuistic — Of or pertaining to euphuism.
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