Antonyms for colorless


Grammar : Adj
Spell : kuhl-er-lis
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkʌl ər lɪs


Definition of colorless

Origin :
  • late 14c., from color (n.) + -less. Figurative sense of "lacking vividness" is recorded from 1861. Related: Colorlessness.
  • adj without hue
  • adj unlively, uninteresting
Example sentences :
  • Andy, colorless, his blood cold, brushed aside the arm of the intercessor.
  • Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
  • The woman looked at him intently for a moment, then spoke in a colorless voice.
  • Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
  • Dumbfounded was a colorless word to describe her state of mind.
  • Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
  • The complexion was colorless but clear, the face being all smooth shaven.
  • Extract from : « The Mystery of Murray Davenport » by Robert Neilson Stephens
  • It was the face of Paul, colorless, agitated, with flashing eyes.
  • Extract from : « A Son of Hagar » by Sir Hall Caine
  • It sticks there, like a splash-shaped piece of clear, colorless gelatin.
  • Extract from : « Common Science » by Carleton W. Washburne
  • "And this," he added, exhibiting another that was colorless.
  • Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 » by Various
  • Albino: a colorless individual of a species that is normally colored.
  • Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
  • I have stated therein that the prana-aura is colorless like a diamond or clear water.
  • Extract from : « The Human Aura » by Swami Panchadasi
  • I was only quiet and normal when there were plain, colorless things about me.
  • Extract from : « The Crooked House » by Brandon Fleming

Synonyms for colorless

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