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   colourless

   /ˈkʌlələs/

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of a gas or liquid) without colour: "a colourless liquid" Similar uncolouredwhitebleachedfadedwashed outliterary:achromatictechnical:achromicOpposite coloured
   • ▪ dull or pale in hue: "her colourless cheeks" Similar palepallidwananaemicbloodlessashenwhitewhite as a ghost/sheetgreyjaundicedwaxenchalkychalk whitemilkypastypasty-facedwhey-facedpeakysicklytired-lookingwashed outsallowdraineddrawnsappedghostlydeathlydeathlikebleachedrare:etiolatedOpposite rosy
   • 2. lacking distinctive character or interest; dull: "the book is rather colourless, like its author" Similar uninterestingdullboringtediousmonotonousdrydrabdrearywearisomeunexcitingblandnon-stimulatingunimaginativeuninspiringuninspiredweakinsipidlustrelesslacklustrevapidflatstaletritevacuousfeeblepallidwishy-washylimplametiredlifelesstorpidunanimatedzestlessspiritlesssterileanaemicbarrentamebloodlessantisepticmiddle-of-the-roadrun-of-the-millcommonplacemediocrenondescriptcharacterlessmundaneinoffensivehumdrumprosaicOpposite colourful

   Derivatives

   • 1. colourlessly adverb
   • 2. colourlessness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOLOURLESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COLOURLESS definition: 1. having no colour: 2. not exciting or not interesting: 3. UK spelling of colorless. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOLORLESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   having no unusual qualities and therefore not interesting: He plays the part of a shy, colorless, average man. colorless adjective (OF APPEARANCE)

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOLOURLESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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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]

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › colourlessColourless - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. lacking in variety and interest. synonyms: colorless. neutral. lacking distinguishing quality or characteristics. pale, pallid. lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness. dull.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcolourless adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › colourlessColourless - definition of colourless by The Free Dictionary

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   1. (General Physics) without colour. 2. lacking in interest: a colourless individual. 3. grey or pallid in tone or hue. 4. without prejudice; neutral. ˈcolourlessly, ˈcolorlessly adv. ˈcolourlessness, ˈcolorlessness n.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › colourless_adjcolourless | colorless adjective - Oxford English Dictionary

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   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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOLORLESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. US (UK colourless) us / ˈkʌl.ɚləs / uk / ˈkʌl.ə.ləs / colorless adjective (NO COLOR) Add to word list. having no color : Water and glass are colorless. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Colorless or causing color to fade. ashen-faced. bleach. colorlessly. depigmentation.

10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › colourlesscolourless - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Aug 18, 2024 · colourless (comparative more colourless, superlative most colourless) (British spelling) Having little or no colour.

11. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › colorlessColorless Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    col· or· less ˈkə-lər-ləs. Synonyms of colorless. : lacking color: such as. a. : pallid, blanched. a colorless complexion. b. : dull, uninteresting. colorless prose. colorlessly adverb. colorlessness noun. Synonyms. tintless [archaic] uncolored. undyed. unpainted. unstained. white. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.