pallid

pal·lid

adjective \ˈpa-ləd\

Definition of PALLID

1

: deficient in color : wan <a pallid countenance>

2

: lacking sparkle or liveliness : dull <a pallid entertainment>

— pal·lid·ly adverb

— pal·lid·ness noun

Examples of PALLID

1. The movie is a pallid version of the classic novel.
2. <a pallid man who looked as though he'd never seen the sun>

Origin of PALLID

Latin pallidus — more at pale

First Known Use: 1590

Related to PALLID

Synonyms

ashen, ashy, blanched, cadaverous, doughy, livid, lurid, mealy, paled, pale, pasty, peaked, wan

Antonyms

blooming, florid, flush, full-blooded, glowing, red, rosy, rubicund, ruddy, sanguine

Related Words

sallow, sallowish, sick, sickly, waxen, waxy; white, whitened; anemic, bloodless; untanned; whey-faced, white-faced

Near Antonyms

blushing, flushed, pink

Rhymes with PALLID

ballad, salad, valid