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Pale

peɪl

Pale definitions

adjective

Inflections:

pale paler palest

light in colour or shade; containing little colour or pigment

"choose pale floral patterns for walls"

Synonyms:
light light-coloured pastel neutral light-toned muted subtle soft low-key restrained
- (of a person or their complexion) having less colour than usual, typically as a result of shock, fear, or ill health
  
  "she looked pale and drawn"
- (of a light) not strong or bright
  
  "a pale dawn"
inferior or unimpressive

"the new cheese is a pale imitation of continental cheeses"

Synonyms:
inferior poor feeble weak insipid wishy-washy vapid bland puny flat inadequate ineffectual ineffective half-hearted

verb

Inflections:

pale paled pales paling

become pale in one's face from shock or fear

"I paled at the thought of what she might say"

Synonyms:
go/turn white grow/turn/become pale blanch blench lose colour
seem or become less important

"all else pales by comparison"

Synonyms:
decrease in importance lose significance pale into insignificance