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1.
pale; faint or deficient in color; wan: a pallid countenance.
2.
lacking in vitality or interest: a pallid musical performance.
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Pallid
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Example Sentences
- The plot is wafer-thin and the acting is pallid.
- The ending is a bit pallid, and Stanley talks too much, but he's an appealing character nonetheless.
- These are not pallid remakes but vintage programs recorded from original broadcasts.
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Word Origin & History
pallid
"lacking color," 1590, from L. pallidus "pale," from root of pallere "be pale" (see pallor).
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