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colorless

adjective

ˈkə-lər-ləs How to pronounce colorless (audio)
Definition of colorlessnext
1
as in white
lacking an addition of color since we can't decide what color to paint the doghouse, our latest home project remains colorless for the time being

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2
as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest page after page of colorless prose without even one neat turn of phrase

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Recent Examples of colorless Hydrogen sulfide is a colorless gas and can smell like rotten eggs, signaling other contaminants may be in the area as well. — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Seemingly in an ode to the song’s low-key history, Gadhia opened with a slow rendition of the pre-chorus and on a dark, colorless stage. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026 This colorless vinegar is also the top choice for pickling vegetables and cleaning around your home. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 July 2026 This clearer smoke can trigger the formation of other colorless and odorless harmful pollutants. — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for colorless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colorless
  1. white
  2. boring
  3. transparent
  4. dull
  5. faded
  6. slow
  7. tiring
  8. stupid
Adjective
  • The continued existence of the northern white rhino, on the other hand, will be measured not in centuries, not in decades, but in years.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Finish the look by styling the pants with an airy white blouse and cherry red flats.
    — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of white
Adjective
  • Virtually all those trips involved hassle that was a bore to write about and just as boring to read.
    — Paul Theroux, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The Arizona Cardinals lost to the Seattle Seahawks 31-7 in a disappointing and boring game.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of boring
Adjective
  • To ensure durability in saline conditions, the researchers used butyl rubber and cover glass, topped with a transparent epoxy resin outer protective layer to build a waterproof, pressure-resistant, and corrosion-resistant armor.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The researchers linked molecules from a viscous oil and a gas to produce a new variation of this polymer, resulting in a transparent, moldable goo with a consistency similar to Blu Tack.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of transparent
Adjective
  • They were illuminated as dull streaks of red, as the group’s flashlights were covered with red tape to reduce the light.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Prime Video continues to be one of the most baffling streaming services, from dull originals like Reacher to a revolving catalogue of films that never saw the light of an actual movie theater.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of dull
Adjective
  • The quasi-patriotic palette got contemporary edge from faded lines running through the red and dark navy stripes, which shifted between vertical and horizontal directions.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Choose between four wearable shades—a dark indigo, a medium-light blue, a super faded light wash, and black.
    — Jordan Julian, InStyle, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of faded
Adjective
  • The slowest can count roughly 500 bills a minute, or about eight bills a second, while the fastest can count 2,000-plus bills a minute, or about 33-plus bills a second.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Heading south on Highway 395, a must do is slow down and take the June Lake Loop which is a riot of fall colors.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of slow
Adjective
  • Swatting at wasps is a bad idea, and simply running from them gets tiring.
    — Nick Perry, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Smith, too, struggled to escape the clutches of a Burnley defence that saw Hjalmar Ekdal replace the tiring Igor midway through the second half.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of tiring
Adjective
  • Whatever to the silly old poem and whatever to the ceremony and all its stupid little details and whatever to all the rules for daughters.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Militarizing an arch in front of the Memorial Bridge is an even more dangerous and stupid idea than turning a ballroom into a bastion.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of stupid

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“Colorless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colorless. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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