pallid

[ pal-id ]

/ ˈpæl ɪd /

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adjective

pale; faint or deficient in color; wan: a pallid countenance.

lacking in vitality or interest: a pallid musical performance.

Origin of pallid

1580–90; < Latin pallidus sallow, equivalent to pall(ēre) to be pale + -idus -id⁴

SYNONYMS FOR pallid

1 See pale¹.

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OTHER WORDS FROM pallid

pal·lid·ly, adverb pal·lid·ness, noun

Words nearby pallid

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British Dictionary definitions for pallid

pallid

/ (ˈpælɪd) /

adjective

lacking colour or brightness; wan a pallid complexion

lacking vigour; vapid a pallid performance

Derived forms of pallid

pallidly, adverb pallidness or pallidity, noun

Word Origin for pallid

C17: from Latin pallidus, from pallēre to be pale 1

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