1
: deficient in color : wan
a pallid countenance
2
: lacking sparkle or liveliness : dull
a pallid entertainment
The movie is a pallid version of the classic novel.
pallidly
adverb
pallidness
noun
Examples of pallid in a Sentence
The movie is a pallid version of the classic novel.
a pallid man who looked as though he'd never seen the sun
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The paintings are brushy and pallid, seemingly hinting at a dissatisfaction with commodified products such as these.
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Folk-rock and psychedelia would make Peter, Paul and Mary sound pallid and precious, although nostalgia sustained them through a later reunion career.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Similarly, it was called the white plague or white death – due to anemia from the disease, with people appearing pallid or chalky – leading to near-certain death.
—Karen Dobos, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2025
The Russian invasion of Ukraine won Vladimir Putin a certain admiration in countries of the global South, as well as among MAGA Americans, while Joe Biden’s appeals to democratic values seemed pallid and hypocritical.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Folk-rock and psychedelia would make Peter, Paul and Mary sound pallid and precious, although nostalgia sustained them through a later reunion career.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Similarly, it was called the white plague or white death – due to anemia from the disease, with people appearing pallid or chalky – leading to near-certain death.
—Karen Dobos, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2025
The Russian invasion of Ukraine won Vladimir Putin a certain admiration in countries of the global South, as well as among MAGA Americans, while Joe Biden’s appeals to democratic values seemed pallid and hypocritical.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Pallid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pallid. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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