PALLIDNESS Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

pallidness

noun

as in whiteness

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Noun

In slaveholding societies divided between Black and white, Jews were perceived as white and enjoyed the benefits of whiteness – including participation in the slave economy.

— Ashley Walters, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Those of us with some money or connections or whiteness could save these schools with our privilege.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of whiteness

Noun

Yeomans says the approach can work for a range of concerns, including oiliness, dullness, frizz and weak hair that needs strengthening.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
First comes the tightness and dullness, then the flaky patches around my cheeks.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of dullness

Noun

The format treats skin tones differently than digital IMAX, finding more warmth while also playing up the blue-gray pallor that extends the often chilly cinematography.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026
The generous make-up, applied to counter the punishing lights set up by TV crews in St Paul’s, gave her a stately pallor.

— Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of pallor

Noun

That tedium could result in companies pushing uninspired and buggy products.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 23 Sep. 2026
This is a filmmaker who simply doesn’t know when to stop, as also evidenced by the film’s bloated 142-minute running time that lets narrative tedium set in.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of tedium

Noun

Many women with natural hair can empathize with the breakage concerns and tediousness that can arise when taking down protective styles.

— Caché McClay, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
It’s powered by your own hand—only without the tediousness of using a needle and thread.

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2025

Definition of tediousness

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