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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Three weeks after that hit that sent a crowd of 75,261 at Empower Field into a pallid silence, Bryant is ever the same.
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Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2026
In other words, our complexion is looking pallid, our skin is dry, and our overall appearance is just a little blah at the moment.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
And try to summon, from our pallid, hazy situation, vistas of the sort that draw so sweet and pure a gaze.
—David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The first payroll report after the end of the government shutdown painted a pallid picture of the jobs market.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
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Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2026
In other words, our complexion is looking pallid, our skin is dry, and our overall appearance is just a little blah at the moment.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
And try to summon, from our pallid, hazy situation, vistas of the sort that draw so sweet and pure a gaze.
—David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The first payroll report after the end of the government shutdown painted a pallid picture of the jobs market.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 25 Nov. 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 27 Jan. 2026.
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