palefaced
Drained of color
Palefaced means having a pale or white face, whether from fear, illness, or naturally light complexion.
The term appears in older Western fiction as a supposed Native American designation for white Europeans: The palefaced stranger rode into town.
This usage is now considered dated and stereotypical.
Prone to poor health
- unwellExperiencing poor health
- feverishHaving elevated temperature
- nauseatedFeeling urge to vomit
- wanPale and unwell-looking
sallow · gaunt · pallid · ashen · clammy · queasy · faint · woozy
Ghostlike or wavelength-related
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
- wraithSpectral apparition of someone
pallid · deathly · corpselike · cadaverous · ashen · bloodless · haunted · ghastly
Extremely frightened
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- horrorExtreme fear or disgust
- frightSudden intense fear
blanched · white-knuckled · trepidation · apprehension · aghast · petrified · startled · trembling
Shocked into speechlessness
- astonishedGreatly shocked, overwhelmed
- flabbergastedOverwhelmed with amazement
- dumbfoundedRendered speechless by surprise
- startledAbruptly surprised or alarmed
bewildered · alarmed · amazed · stupefied · thunderstruck · speechless · blanched · stricken
sickly
Prone to poor health
wan · sallow · gaunt · pallid · ashen · clammy · queasy · faint · woozy · peaked
spectral
Ghostlike or wavelength-related
- apparitionVisible supernatural manifestation
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
wraith · pallid · deathly · corpselike · cadaverous · ashen · bloodless · haunted · ghastly · unearthly
terrified
Extremely frightened
fright · blanched · white-knuckled · trepidation · apprehension · aghast · petrified · startled · trembling · shaken
stunned
Shocked into speechlessness
- astonishedGreatly shocked, overwhelmed
- flabbergastedOverwhelmed with amazement
- dumbfoundedRendered speechless by surprise
startled · bewildered · alarmed · amazed · stupefied · thunderstruck · speechless · blanched · stricken · jolted
palefacedflushed
Reddened from emotion
ruddy · red-faced · rosy-cheeked · florid · rubicund
palefaceddark-skinned
Having deep complexion
swarthy · bronzed · tanned · dusky · brown-skinned