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   pallid

   /ˈpalɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person's face) pale, typically because of poor health: "his face, with its wrinkled, pallid complexion" Similar palewhitepastypasty-facedwancolourlessanaemicbloodlesswashed outpeakypeakishpeakedwhey-facedashenashen-facedashychalkychalk whitegreywhitishwhite-facedwaxenwaxyblancheddrainedpinchedgreenghastlysicklysallowdeathly palecadaverouscorpse-likeinformal:like death warmed uppeely-wallyrare:etiolatedlymphaticOpposite flushedrosy
   • 2. lacking vigour or intensity; insipid: "a pallid ray of winter sun" Similar insipiduninspiredcolourlessuninterestingfeebledullboringtedioustiredunexcitingunimaginativelifelessspiritlesssterileanaemicbloodlessblandvapidwishy-washyOpposite vividlively

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin pallidus ‘pale’ (related to pallere ‘be pale’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. pallidity noun
   • 2. pallidly adverb
   • 3. pallidness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPALLID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Pallid means very pale, in a way that looks unhealthy and not attractive, or showing no enthusiasm or excitement. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

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   Pallid means lacking healthy color or liveliness, or deficient in color. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of pallid.

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   Pallid definition: pale; faint or deficient in color; wan. See examples of PALLID used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPALLID | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Pallid means very pale, in a way that looks unhealthy and not attractive, or showing no enthusiasm or excitement. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpallid adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective pallid, which means pale or not strong or bright. See examples of pallid in sentences and synonyms.

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   Pallid means pale, or lacking color. It's often used together with complexion to describe someone who has a pale face, either due to a lack of sunshine or some kind of emotional distress. A reclusive author could be pallid from spending too much time indoors.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › pallidPallid - definition of pallid by The Free Dictionary

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   Pallid means having an abnormally pale or wan complexion, lacking intensity of color or vitality, or dull. Find the origin, usage, and translations of pallid in various languages.