Pale

Meaning

having a light color; lacking brightness or vividness; weak or faint

light in color; lacking intensity of color

having a light or dull color, especially when compared with something else

Example Sentences

She looked pale after being sick for a week.

The pale moon shone through the clouds.

She looked pale after the long illness.

Synonyms

white, colorless, wan, ashen, faded, light, faint, washed-out

Entry 1

white, colorless, wan, ashen, faded

Entry 2

light, faint, washed-out

Entry 3

faded, light, washed-out, colorless

Antonyms

bright, vivid, rosy, colorful, flushed, dark, vibrant

Entry 1

bright, vivid, rosy, colorful, flushed

Entry 2

dark, bright, vivid

Entry 3

vibrant, colorful, bright

Collocations

pale face, pale skin, pale light, turn pale, look pale, pale color

Entry 1

pale face, pale skin, pale light, turn pale, look pale

Entry 2

pale face, pale color, pale light

Entry 3

pale face, pale skin, pale light