Synonyms of pale

pale 1 of 3

noun

as in paling

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paling
• wall
• barrier
• fence
• hedge
• let
• interference
• embarrassment
• barricade
• hindrance
• obstruction
• deterrent
• impediment
• obstacle
• encumbrance
• stumbling block
• hurdle
• inhibition
• bar
• handicap
• trammel
• clog
• chain
• roadblock
• stop
• block
• crimp
• curb
• fetter
• hobble
• shackle(s)
• restraint
• snag
• drag
• rampart
• cushion
• dam
• manacle
• constraint
• fender
• bumper
• bulwark
• buffer
• pad

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• door
• entrance
• doorway
• entry
• gate
• portal
• entranceway
• entryway
• pass
• gap
• break

pale

2 of 3

adjective

1

as in faded

lacking intensity of color

we chose a very pale pink for the walls of the room

Synonyms & Similar Words

• faded
• light
• dulled
• dull
• faint
• pastel
• grey
• white
• washy
• neutral
• washed-out
• gray
• dim
• lusterless
• bleached
• lackluster
• matte
• muddy
• dirty
• colorless
• mat
• matt
• washed
• blanched
• achromatic
• indistinct
• flat
• unpainted
• unstained
• uncolored
• whitened
• undyed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dark
• rich
• deep
• bright
• vivid
• gay
• brilliant
• colored
• vibrant
• stained
• painted
• tinted
• tinged
• chromatic
• colorful
• dyed
• rainbow
• variegated
• prismatic
• loud
• multicolored
• gaudy
• garish
• showy
• flashy
• varicolored
• polychromatic
• polychrome
• motley
• splashy

2

as in pallid

lacking a healthy skin color

after a week with the flu, she was deathly pale and noticeably thinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pallid
• paled
• ashen
• pasty
• ashy
• blanched
• wan
• doughy
• cadaverous
• sick
• livid
• mealy
• white
• lurid
• sallow
• peaked
• sickly
• waxen
• waxy
• anemic
• whitened
• untanned
• bloodless
• sallowish
• white-faced
• whey-faced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• red
• ruddy
• rosy
• sanguine
• florid
• glowing
• blooming
• flush
• pink
• rubicund
• blushing
• full-blooded
• flushed

3

as in vague

not seen or understood clearly

a pale outline off in the distance proved to be someone out for a walk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vague
• faint
• hazy
• dark
• fuzzy
• indistinct
• blurry
• opaque
• shadowy
• dim
• misty
• murky
• obscure
• nebulous
• indistinguishable
• undefined
• foggy
• unclear
• indefinite
• bleary
• dusky
• blear
• undetermined
• gauzy
• gloomy
• invisible
• intangible
• mysterious
• inexplicable
• incomprehensible
• inappreciable
• impalpable
• puzzling
• indiscernible
• indecipherable
• hieroglyphic
• hieroglyphical
• obfuscatory

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clear
• definite
• obvious
• plain
• bright
• evident
• distinct
• pellucid
• certain
• strong
• sure
• firm

pale

3 of 3

verb

as in to bleach

to make white or whiter by removing color

the sun eventually paled my bright blue shirt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bleach
• fade
• dull
• brighten
• snow
• whiten
• blanch
• dim
• decolorize
• blench
• wash out
• matte
• lighten
• matt
• silver
• frost
• mat
• whitewash
• etiolate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deepen
• darken
• marble
• shade
• pattern
• streak
• blacken
• striate
• blotch
• speck
• pigment
• tarnish
• discolor
• spot
• stripe
• speckle
• polychrome
• embrown
• paint
• tint
• color
• tinge
• daub
• stain
• dye
• dapple
• shine
• fleck
• mottle
• splotch
• polish
• tincture
• variegate
• burnish
• checker