Definitions

pale

[peyl] / peɪl /

ADJECTIVE

light in color or effect

Synonyms

STRONG

blanched bleached dim dull faded faint gray haggard pasty poor sallow sick thin wan white

WEAK

anemic ashen ashy bloodless cadaverous colorless deathlike doughy feeble ghastly inadequate ineffective ineffectual insubstantial livid lurid pallid sickly spectral unsubstantial washed-out waxen waxlike weak whitish

Antonyms

STRONG

bright clear colored colorful dark distinct flushed happy healthy heavy intelligent light smart strong

WEAK

glowing radiant

VERB

become, make lighter or weakened

Synonyms

STRONG

blanch decrease dim diminish dull fade faint lessen muddy tarnish whiten

WEAK

go white grow dull lose color lose luster

Antonyms

STRONG

brighten develop enlarge expand extend grow increase raise strengthen

WEAK

darken glow radiate

Example Sentences

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That said, the magnitude of dollar weakness pales in comparison to the moves in metals.

From MarketWatch

He wasn’t scared of her exactly, but there was something severe in her pale green eyes that made Danny sit up straighter and brush his hair away from his eyes.

From Literature

While it drew in 6.1 million concurrent viewers, that number paled in comparison to the 135 million viewers who tuned in to Bad Bunny’s halftime show, according to initial reports from NBC and CBS News.

From Los Angeles Times

Light streams in through almost panoramic windows onto pale leather seats and polished wood veneer.

From BBC

There’s a creamy baked potato soup, pale and plush, freckled with salty bacon.

From Salon

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