Definition of PALLID

pallid

Adjective Satellite

  • abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
    • "the pallid face of the invalid"
  • (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
    • "a pallid sky"
  • lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness
    • "a pallid performance"

Adj

  • Appearing weak, pale, or wan.

Adjective

  • Pale, typically because of poor health; lacking intensity.

Examples

  • The PALLID performance left him yearning for a rematch.
  • The patient left the hospital but was very pallid.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin pallidus. Doublet of pale.

Synonyms

pale, sick, wan, ashen, ashen-faced, ashy, blake, blanched, bleak, bloodless, chalky, exsanguious, ghastly, grey, livid, pallid, pasty, sallow, washed out, whey-faced, white

Antonyms

gaudy, rosy, ruddy

Scrabble Score: 9

pallid: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pallid: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pallid: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

pallid: valid Words With Friends Word