pale
adjective
[ peɪl ]
• light in colour or shade; containing little colour or pigment.
• "choose pale floral patterns for walls"
Similar:
light,
light-coloured,
pastel,
neutral,
light-toned,
muted,
subtle,
soft,
low-key,
restrained,
faded,
bleached,
dusty,
whitish,
washed out,
insipid,
• inferior or unimpressive.
• "the new cheese is a pale imitation of continental cheeses"
Similar:
inferior,
poor,
feeble,
weak,
insipid,
wishy-washy,
vapid,
bland,
puny,
flat,
inadequate,
ineffectual,
ineffective,
half-hearted,
lame,
tame,
uninspired,
unimaginative,
lacklustre,
spiritless,
lifeless,
anaemic,
bloodless,
pathetic,
etiolated,
pale
verb
• become pale in one's face from shock or fear.
• "I paled at the thought of what she might say"
• seem or become less important.
• "all else pales by comparison"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French pale, from Latin pallidus ; the verb is from Old French palir .
pale
noun
• a wooden stake or post used with others to form a fence.
• an area within determined bounds, or subject to a particular jurisdiction.
• a broad vertical stripe down the middle of a shield.
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French pal, from Latin palus ‘stake’.
