paled
Went ashen suddenly
Paled is the past tense of pale, meaning to become lighter in color or to seem less impressive by comparison.
A face pales with fear or shock.
Achievements pale beside greater ones: Her early work paled in comparison to her masterpiece.
He paled when he heard the news.
Made white by heat
- whitenedMade lighter in color
- bleachedHad color removed
- lightenedMade less heavy
- wanPale and unwell-looking
pallid · ashen · sallow · drained · ghostly · etiolated · discolored · colorless
Made white by heat
- whitenedMade lighter in color
- ashenPale, grayish-white
- ghostlyResembling a specter
- drainedEmptied of resources
bloodless · terrified · shocked · aghast · horrified · startled · stunned · stricken
blanched
Made white by heat
wan · pallid · ashen · sallow · drained · ghostly · etiolated · discolored · colorless · washed-out
blanched
Made white by heat
drained · bloodless · terrified · shocked · aghast · horrified · startled · stunned · stricken · alarmed
ashen
Pale, grayish-white
gaunt · haggard · peaked · drawn · ghastly · blanched · anemic · bloodless · drained · faint
insignificance
Lack of consequence or weight
- eclipsedSurpassed or obscured
- overshadowedSurpassed and diminished
- outshoneExceeded in brilliance
dwarfed · lessened · weakened · receded · shrank · faded · withered · waned · ebbed · declined
- pale skinLight-colored human exterior
- pale blueLight, desaturated azure
- beyond the paleExceeding acceptable standards
- pale as a ghostExtremely pallid from shock
- pale shadeFaint, light color
- pale in comparisonSeem inferior when contrasted
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