Synonyms of pales

pales 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pale

as in fades

to make white or whiter by removing color

the sun eventually paled my bright blue shirt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fades
• bleaches
• brightens
• dulls
• whitens
• blanches
• snows
• decolorizes
• lightens
• dims
• blenches
• washes out
• mattes
• whitewashes
• frosts
• mats
• matts
• etiolates
• silvers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deepens
• darkens
• blackens
• tarnishes
• discolors
• shades
• stripes
• patterns
• paints
• shines
• specks
• daubs
• dapples
• mottles
• spots
• flecks
• tinges
• embrowns
• colors
• streaks
• speckles
• tints
• pigments
• dyes
• marbles
• checkers
• stains
• burnishes
• variegates
• polishes
• striates
• tinctures
• blotches
• splotches
• polychromes

pales

2 of 2

noun

plural of pale

as in fences

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fences
• walls
• lets
• barriers
• hedges
• obstacles
• palings
• handicaps
• embarrassments
• encumbrances
• interferences
• obstructions
• impediments
• hurdles
• deterrents
• barricades
• stumbling blocks
• chains
• stops
• hindrances
• bars
• shackles
• roadblocks
• inhibitions
• trammels
• blocks
• hobbles
• restraints
• clogs
• snags
• drags
• fetters
• curbs
• constraints
• cushions
• ramparts
• manacles
• dams
• crimps
• buffers
• bumpers
• fenders
• bulwarks
• pads

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• doors
• gates
• entries
• entrances
• portals
• doorways
• passes
• gaps
• breaks
• entryways
• entranceways