DECOLOURED Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word decoloured. (close relations)
decolours
Best Alternative Words for DECOLOURED
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achromatic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having no hue | ||||||||
ashen | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • anemic looking from illness or emotion • made of wood of the ash tree | ||||||||
bleached | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having lost freshness or brilliance of color • (used of color) artificially produced; not natural | ||||||||
colorless | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • lacking in variety and interest • weak in color; not colorful | ||||||||
drab | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown adjective satellite • lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise • lacking brightness or color; dull • of a light brownish green color • causing dejection | ||||||||
dull | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • lacking in liveliness or animation • emitting or reflecting very little light • not keenly felt • not having a sharp edge or point adjective satellite • being or made softer or less loud or clear • so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness • (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted • slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity • (of business) not active or brisk • blunted in responsiveness or sensibility • not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft • darkened with overcast verb • make dull in appearance • become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness • deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping • make numb or insensitive • make dull or blunt • become less interesting or attractive • make less lively or vigorous | ||||||||
faded | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having lost freshness or brilliance of color • reduced in strength | ||||||||
gray | adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black • English radiobiologist in whose honor the gray (the SI unit of energy for the absorbed dose of radiation) was named (1905-1965) • clothing that is a grey color • English poet best known for his elegy written in a country churchyard (1716-1771) • any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey • American navigator who twice circumnavigated the globe and who discovered the Columbia River (1755-1806) • horse of a light gray or whitish color • United States botanist who specialized in North American flora and who was an early supporter of Darwin's theories of evolution (1810-1888) • the SI unit of energy absorbed from ionizing radiation; equal to the absorption of one joule of radiation energy by one kilogram of matter; one gray equals 100 rad adjective satellite • of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black • showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair • used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms) • intermediate in character or position verb • make grey • turn grey | ||||||||
grey | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey • United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939) • a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black • Queen of England for nine days in 1553; she was quickly replaced by Mary Tudor and beheaded for treason (1536-1554) • clothing that is a grey color • Englishman who as Prime Minister implemented social reforms including the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire (1764-1845) • horse of a light gray or whitish color adjective satellite • of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black • showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair • used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms) • intermediate in character or position verb • make grey • turn grey | ||||||||
insipid | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • lacking taste or flavor or tang • lacking interest or significance or impact | ||||||||
lackluster | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • lacking brilliance or vitality • lacking luster or shine | ||||||||
lifeless | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • deprived of life; no longer living • destitute or having been emptied of life or living beings • lacking animation or excitement or activity • not having the capacity to support life | ||||||||
light | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • of comparatively little physical weight or density • (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent • of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment • not great in degree or quantity or number • psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles • characterized by or emitting light • of little intensity or power or force • (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average noun • a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul • (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation • any device serving as a source of illumination • a particular perspective or aspect of a situation • the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light • an illuminated area • a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination • the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures • a person regarded very fondly • having abundant light or illumination • mental understanding as an enlightening experience • merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance • public awareness • a visual warning signal • a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires adverb • with few burdens adjective satellite • (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress • easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned • (used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency • (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims • moving easily and quickly; nimble • demanding little effort; not burdensome • weak and likely to lose consciousness • very thin and insubstantial • marked by temperance in indulgence • less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so • having little importance • intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound • silly or trivial • designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight • having relatively few calories • (of sleep) easily disturbed • casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior verb • introduce light into • begin to smoke • to come to rest, settle • cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat • fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed • alight from (a horse) • start or maintain a fire in | ||||||||
neutral | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • possessing no distinctive quality or characteristics • having no hue noun • one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute adjective satellite • having no personal preference • having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive • not supporting or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contest • lacking distinguishing quality or characteristics • having no net electric charge | ||||||||
pallid | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress • (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble • lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness | ||||||||
wan | adverb, nounadv, n | |||||||
noun • a computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network adjective satellite • (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble • abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress • lacking vitality as from weariness or illness or unhappiness verb • become pale and sickly | ||||||||
washed | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • clean by virtue of having been washed in water • wet as from washing; sometimes used in combination | ||||||||
washed-out | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted • having lost freshness or brilliance of color | ||||||||
discolored | adjectiveadj | |||||||
verb • To change or lose color. adjective • Deprived of color, or given the wrong color; pale, stained. • Multicolored. | ||||||||
bleach | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the whiteness that results from removing the color from something • an agent that makes things white or colorless • the act of whitening something by bleaching it (exposing it to sunlight or using a chemical bleaching agent) verb • cause to become white or lighter in color • make whiter or lighter | ||||||||