formal
1
: very pale in a way that suggests poor health
the patient's pallid face
2
: dull and uninteresting
a pallid performance
The movie is a pallid version of the classic novel.
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“Pallid.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/pallid. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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