Colorless

Pronunciation: /ˈkʌlərləs/

Definitions of colorless

adjective describing something that lacks color or is dull in appearance

Example Sentences

A1 The colorless sky was filled with fluffy white clouds.

A2 She wore a colorless dress to the party.

B1 The artist used a colorless palette to create a sense of melancholy in the painting.

B2 The room was decorated in a modern, colorless style with shades of gray and white.

C1 His writing was criticized for being too colorless and lacking in emotion.

C2 The film was praised for its stark, colorless cinematography that captured the bleakness of the setting.

Examples of colorless in a Sentence

formal The colorless sky on a cloudy day made everything seem dreary.

informal I prefer colorful clothes over colorless ones.

slang That movie was so boring, it was like watching paint dry in a colorless room.

figurative His speech was colorless, lacking any passion or emotion.

Grammatical Forms of colorless

• past tense: colorlessed
• plural: colorlesses
• comparative: more colorless
• superlative: most colorless
• present tense: colorless
• future tense: will be colorless
• perfect tense: has been colorless
• continuous tense: is being colorless
• singular: colorless
• positive degree: colorless
• infinitive: to be colorless
• gerund: being colorless
• participle: colorlessing

Origin and Evolution of colorless

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'colorless' originated from the combination of the Old French word 'coler' meaning 'color' and the suffix '-less' meaning 'without'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'colorless' has retained its original meaning of lacking color, but has also been used metaphorically to describe things that are dull, uninteresting, or lacking in emotion.