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- Dictionarycolourless/ˈkʌlələs/
adjective
- 1. (especially of a gas or liquid) without colour: "a colourless liquid" Similar Opposite
- 2. lacking distinctive character or interest; dull: "the book is rather colourless, like its author" Similar Opposite
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1. adjective. Something that is colourless has no colour at all. ...a colourless, almost odourless liquid with a sharp, sweetish taste. Synonyms: uncoloured, faded, neutral, bleached More Synonyms of colourless. 2. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]
COLOURLESS definition: 1. having no colour: 2. not exciting or not interesting: 3. UK spelling of colorless. Learn more.
having no unusual qualities and therefore not interesting: He plays the part of a shy, colorless, average man. colorless adjective (OF APPEARANCE)
a clear, almost colourless liquid; Her illness had left her face deathly white and her lips colourless. The reaction will produce a colourless liquid. Water is a colourless compound of hydrogen and oxygen.
Colourless definition: without colour. See examples of COLOURLESS used in a sentence.
Definition of colorless adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Something that is colourless has no colour at all. [...] 2. If someone's face is colourless, it is very pale, usually because they are frightened, shocked, or ill. [...] 3. Colourless people or places are dull and uninteresting. [...] More. Synonyms of 'colourless' • uncoloured, faded, neutral [...] • ashen, washed out, wan [...]
adjective. lacking in variety and interest. synonyms: colorless. neutral. lacking distinguishing quality or characteristics. pale, pallid. lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness. dull. lacking in liveliness or animation.
COLORLESS meaning: 1. US spelling of colourless 2. having no color : 3. not exciting or not interesting: . Learn more.
What does the adjective colourless mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective colourless. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the adjective colourless? About 2 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.
