colorless

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adjective

col·​or·​less ˈkə-lər-ləs 

: lacking color: such as

a

: pallid, blanched

a colorless complexion

b

: dull, uninteresting

colorless prose

colorlessly adverb

colorlessness noun

colorlessness

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noun

col·​or·​less·​ness

variants or British colourlessness

ˈkə-lər-ləs-nəs

plural -es

: the quality or state of having no color

Synonyms of colorless

Adjective

• white
• transparent
• faded

Examples of colorless in a Sentence

Adjective

since we can't decide what color to paint the doghouse, our latest home project remains colorless for the time being

page after page of colorless prose without even one neat turn of phrase

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Margarine is naturally colorless, but producers add synthetic beta-carotene to it to mimic the color of butter. —Rosemary Trout, The Conversation, 10 June 2026

Black and White Photos When highlighting your walls with art, black-and-white imagery may seem boring, but there are many shades between black and white that add nuance to colorless photography. —Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 5 June 2026

One key difference comes in the form of a new translucent blue outsole, which won’t be prone to the same yellowing as the colorless rubber used 16 years ago. —Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 June 2026

The tattoos are outlined in black, as seen on their Instagram Stories, and are also displayed in their black-and-white Instagram carousel overlaid with the colorless filter. —Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

colorless

adjective

col·​or·​less ˈkəl-ər-ləs 

1

: lacking color

a colorless liquid

2

: dull entry 1 sense 8

colorless writing

colorlessly adverb

colorlessness noun