colourless
Lacking any pigment
Colourless describes something lacking colour—transparent like water or simply dull and drab.
The word extends to anything lacking vividness or interest: a colourless personality, a colourless performance.
British spelling; Americans write colorless.
Lacking color intensity
depigmented · ghostly · ashen · wan · sallow · pallid · bloodless · milky
Lacking distinctive qualities
- drabDull and cheerless
- drearyDull and depressing
- lifelessDevoid of animation
- uninspiredLacking creative spark
monotonous · uninteresting · insipid · vapid · flat · lackluster · characterless · nondescript
Lacking visible hue
- grayscaleTonal range, black to white
- monochromeSingle-color rendering
- black-and-whiteWithout color gradations
- desaturatedReduced in color intensity
tonal · gray · beige · taupe · ecru · off-white · greige · stone
Without obstruction or fog
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- see-throughAllowing vision through
- crystallineClear, ordered, brilliant
- glassTransparent solid from sand
limpid · pellucid · diaphanous · glassy · vitreous · sheer · gauzy · hyaline
Lacking distinctive qualities
- uncharismaticLacking personal magnetism
- unremarkableNot worthy of comment
- forgettableUnlikely to be recalled
- unexcitingLacking in interest
uninspiring · nondescript · plain · ordinary · anonymous · faceless · indistinct · unmemorable
pale
Lacking color intensity
albino · depigmented · ghostly · ashen · wan · sallow · pallid · bloodless · milky · chalky
bland
Lacking distinctive qualities
uninspired · monotonous · uninteresting · insipid · vapid · flat · lackluster · characterless · nondescript · featureless
achromatic
Lacking visible hue
- grayscaleTonal range, black to white
- monochromeSingle-color rendering
- black-and-whiteWithout color gradations
desaturated · tonal · gray · beige · taupe · ecru · off-white · greige · stone · undyed
clear
Without obstruction or fog
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- see-throughAllowing vision through
- crystallineClear, ordered, brilliant
glass · limpid · pellucid · diaphanous · glassy · vitreous · sheer · gauzy · hyaline · unclouded
bland
Lacking distinctive qualities
- uncharismaticLacking personal magnetism
- unremarkableNot worthy of comment
- forgettableUnlikely to be recalled
unexciting · uninspiring · nondescript · plain · ordinary · anonymous · faceless · indistinct · unmemorable · lackluster
colourlesscolourful
Having many bright hues
colorful · coloured · chromatic · multicoloured · polychromatic
colourlesscolourful
Having many bright hues
vivid · exciting · vibrant · lively · interesting
colourlessshowy
Excessively eye-catching
flashy · gaudy · flamboyant · jazzy · ostentatious