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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She was heavy, pale; her eyes dulled and vacant.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Pink appears to have been a favorite hue for Plaza, with the primary bathroom painted in a very pale rose, while the primary bathroom also features fun lighting fixtures in a similar color.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

But that level of public scrutiny - even opprobrium - is likely to pale in comparison with what's to come.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

However, as my colleague Mackenzie Tatananni reports, the cost reductions pale in comparison to the company’s huge artificial intelligence spending commitments.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

That job done, he turned and looked around the dimly lit room, his blue eyes flashing in a pale frightened face.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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