colourless

ˈkʌlɚləs

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Definition of colourless - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

visual

Rare

having no color or hue

Rare

The liquid in the bottle was colourless.

achromatic

pale

uninteresting

Rare

lacking interest or excitement

Rare

The lecture was long and colourless.

bland

dull

insipid

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Origin of colourless

Old French, color (color) + -less (without)

Terms with colourless included in their meaning

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white cider

drink

almost colourless cider made from apple pomace

acetic anhydride

chemical use

colourless liquid used in industry and illegal drug production

halite

geology

naturally occurring mineral sodium chloride, usually colourless or white

linoleic acid

industrial use

colourless oily acid used in making soaps

linolenic acid

industrial use

colourless unsaturated fatty acid used in paints and resins

Examples of colourless in a sentence

The sky appeared grey and colourless that morning.
The movie was dull and colourless.
His speech was monotonous and colourless.

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French:incolore, insipide, ...
German:farblos, eintönig, ...
Italian:incolore, insipido, ...
Spanish:incoloro, aburrido, ...
Portuguese:incolor, monótono, ...
Chinese:无色的, 乏味的, ...
Japanese:無色, 退屈な, ...
Arabic:عَدِيم اللَّوْن, باهت, ...
Hebrew:חֲסַר צֶבַע, מְשַׁעֲמֵם, ...
Russian:бесцветный, скучный, ...
Ukrainian:безбарвний, нудний, ...
Hindi:बेरंग, निरस, ...
Bengali:বর্ণহীন, নীরস, ...
Catalan:incolor, avorrit, ...
Czech:bezbarvý, nezajímavý, ...
Danish:farveløs, kedelig, ...
Dutch:kleurloos, saai, ...
Greek:άχρωμος, ανιαρός, ...
Hungarian:színtelen, unalmas, ...
Khmer:គ្មានពណ៌, គ្មានរសជាតិ, ...
Korean:무색의, 지루한, ...
Persian:بی‌رنگ, بی‌روح, ...
Polish:bezbarwny, nudny, ...
Portuguese (BR):incolor, sem graça, ...
Romanian:incolor, plictisitor, ...
Swedish:färglös, ointressant, ...
Thai:ไม่มีสี, ไม่น่าสนใจ, ...
Turkish:renksiz, sıkıcı, ...
Vietnamese:không màu, nhàm chán, ...

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Definition of colourless - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of colourless

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