MEALY Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

mealy

adjective

ˈmē-lē

Definition of mealy

as in pallid

lacking a healthy skin color her mealy complexion might be OK if she were a mime, but she isn't

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as in fake

not being or expressing what one appears to be or express a mealy apology that was really no apology at all

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Recent Examples of mealy Unless, of course, one apple is giant, glossy, improbably red, but also covered in pesticides, while the other is smaller, organic, perhaps a bit mealy in parts, but better for you in the ways that matter most. — Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026 This occurred one week before West and Amanda publicly announced their situationship on Instagram in a mealy-mouthed statement that sounded like it was written by ChatGPT. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 3 June 2026 Using a pastry cutter or your fingers, work the butter into the flour until the mixture is mealy and small pieces of pea-size butter remain. — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026 Players and coaches have become maddeningly mealy-mouthed, striving to avoid upsetting agents, sponsors, owners, fans, thin-skinned politicians, and whoever else might object. — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mealy

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Adjective

The pallid grayness of Mike Eley’s cinematography is probably supposed to mimic the finality of HIV/AIDS taking hold, but there’s no passion aesthetically to counterbalance what becomes absolute misery onscreen to watch.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
Young people in particular have soured on the technology over the last year, a development that may at least partially be explained by a pallid entry-level job market.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of pallid

Adjective

Taking a page out of Better Call Saul‘s playbook, NBC is launching a fake billboard-style ad for Jim Rockford, complete with a hotline number, just like the AMC drama did with attorney Saul Goodman.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
Stone was dressed as an aesthetically conscious conservative housewife with a crisp button-down shirt, A-line skirt, peroxide blowout and fake facelift sutures.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of fake

Adjective

Madison’s Dior shoes went with a custom strapless Dior dress in shining shades of silver and pale gray.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
After a consultation with Marchetto, Garnett settled on adding a spattering of dark brown leather floral motifs, to complement the navy and pale blue check.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of pale

Adjective

Even the smallest one is delightfully cozy, with a double bed and windows looking onto the street, perfect for a couple or solo traveler.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
Like when Edmonds drew in a double team in the post and found a Robinson for an open 3-pointer that gave TCU a 10-5 lead early in the first.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of double

Adjective

Likewise, lip masks designed to be worn overnight can provide improved hydration and comfort over daytime treatments.

— Caroline Reilly, Forbes.com, 25 Mar. 2026
On the opposite end of the spectrum, Tatianna points to cinnamon as a conductor of heat—one commonly used in lip plumper products to achieve a sultry pout.

— Essence, Essence, 23 Nov. 2025

Definition of lip

Adjective

Andrew’s head snapped forward, his eye blurred in a burst of flesh and bone, the hollow filling with blood as a bullet tore through his head.

— Ron Farina, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
The center holds, but only because the whole structure is hollow, carries no weight.

— Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of hollow

Adjective

That decision left the financially strained athletic department staring at a buyout of roughly $50 million.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
The relationship between LaLiga and Real Madrid is beyond strained—see Tebas’ Nazi comments as an example—but on this two agreed that everyone involved had to bend the knee.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of strained

Adjective

Each seemingly meaningless twitch signals a bid worth between $50,000 and $100,000, depending on the auctioneer’s ask.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
Employees were reportedly running AI agents on meaningless tasks to inflate their token count and climb an unofficial internal AI leaderboard called Kirorank.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of meaningless

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