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COLOUR Antonyms

There are 27 antonyms of the word colour. (opposite meanings)
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achromatic
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having no hue

achromic
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having no color

ashen
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• anemic looking from illness or emotion

• made of wood of the ash tree

bleak
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• offering little or no hope

• providing no shelter or sustenance

• unpleasantly cold and damp

colorless
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking in variety and interest

• weak in color; not colorful

dim
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective

• made dim or less bright

adjective satellite

• lacking in light; not bright or harsh

• lacking clarity or distinctness

• offering little or no hope

• slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

verb

• switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam

• become dim or lusterless

• make dim or lusterless

• make dim by comparison or conceal

• become vague or indistinct

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

dreary
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

• 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

gloomy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• depressingly dark

• filled with melancholy and despondency

• causing dejection

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

monochrome
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• painting done in a range of tones of a single color

• a black-and-white photograph or slide

adjective satellite

• having or appearing to have only one color

monotone
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• of a sequence or function; consistently increasing and never decreasing or consistently decreasing and never increasing in value

noun

• an unchanging intonation

• a single tone repeated with different words or different rhythms (especially in rendering liturgical texts)

adjective satellite

• sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch

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

plain
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• not elaborate or elaborated; simple

• lacking patterns especially in color

noun

• extensive tract of level open land

• a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side

adverb

• unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')

adjective satellite

• clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

• not mixed with extraneous elements

• free from any effort to soften to disguise

• lacking embellishment or ornamentation

• lacking in physical beauty or proportion

verb

• express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

sallow
adjectiveadj
noun

• any of several Old World shrubby broad-leaved willows having large catkins; some are important sources for tanbark and charcoal

adjective satellite

• unhealthy looking

verb

• cause to become sallow

uncolored
adjectiveadj
adjective

• without color

adjective satellite

• not artificially colored or bleached

Alternatives for ACHROMATIC

Alternatives for ACHROMIC

Alternatives for ASHEN

Alternatives for BLEAK

Alternatives for COLORLESS

Alternatives for DIM

Alternatives for DRAB

Alternatives for DREARY

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