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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My skin was pallid, and lesions covered the inside of my mouth.
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Suleika Jaouad, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The paintings are brushy and pallid, seemingly hinting at a dissatisfaction with commodified products such as these.
—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
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Suleika Jaouad, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The paintings are brushy and pallid, seemingly hinting at a dissatisfaction with commodified products such as these.
—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
See All Example Sentences for pallid
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“Pallid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pallid. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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