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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But the latest performance pales in comparison to similarly sized public peers.

From MarketWatch

He offered to show me a large surgery scar, rolling up his right sleeve to reveal the pale pink flesh — and a well-trained bicep.

From Los Angeles Times

“This is that times three. It’s beyond the pale,” Schneider said.

From Los Angeles Times

Their mother, Mrs. Peggy Fox, was sitting on the bed, her face unearthly pale.

From Literature

The designer's first Autumn-Winter collection, for both men and women, featured black, white and green furs, all restyled, and a minimalist colour palette of mostly black, white and pale blue.

From Barron's

pale

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