discoloured
No longer pristine
Discoloured is the British spelling of discolored—having lost original colour or developed unwanted stains or marks: The old photograph had become yellowed and discoloured.
Something discoloured has changed in an undesirable way, whether through age, damage, or contamination: discoloured teeth, discoloured water from rusty pipes.
Lacking color intensity
- washed-outLacking original vibrancy
- bleachedHad color removed
- sun-fadedDiscolored by prolonged light
- lightenedMade less heavy
dull · muted · desaturated · whitened · blanched · wan · drained · pallid
Seen or patterned
- blotchedMarked with irregular spots
- mottledHaving irregular color patches
- streakedMarked with bands
- smudgedBlurred by contact
soiled · marked · blemished · splotchy · ringed · watermarked · dingy · grimy
pale
Lacking color intensity
- washed-outLacking original vibrancy
- bleachedHad color removed
- sun-fadedDiscolored by prolonged light
lightened · dull · muted · desaturated · whitened · blanched · wan · drained · pallid · dimmed
spotted
Seen or patterned
smudged · soiled · marked · blemished · splotchy · ringed · watermarked · dingy · grimy · grubby
oxidized
Combined with oxygen
dulled · verdigris · patina · pitted · degraded · darkened · brassy · burnished · metallic · bronze
contused
Suffering tissue damage
injured · swollen · tender · trauma · hematoma · welted · damaged · flesh · skin · ripe
discolouredpristine
Pure and untouched
immaculate · untarnished · unblemished · fresh · new
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