1
as in white
lacking an addition of color
since we can't decide what color to paint the doghouse, our latest home project remains colorless for the time being
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as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
page after page of colorless prose without even one neat turn of phrase
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Recent Examples of colorless
Their residence was tested for the colorless, odorless gas and was cleared by the Santa Fe City Fire Department after authorities found no evidence of a carbon monoxide leak or poisoning.
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Tracy Wright, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
The seeds are crushed twice under high heat and pressure then exposed to hexane, a colorless liquid hydrocarbon and solvent, experts said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Most are sourced by the Cullinan mine, which has yielded many of the world’s most famous diamonds, including the 530-carat Great Star of Africa, the largest faceted colorless diamond in the world.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas that kills hundreds of people each year.
—Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2025
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Tracy Wright, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
The seeds are crushed twice under high heat and pressure then exposed to hexane, a colorless liquid hydrocarbon and solvent, experts said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
Most are sourced by the Cullinan mine, which has yielded many of the world’s most famous diamonds, including the 530-carat Great Star of Africa, the largest faceted colorless diamond in the world.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas that kills hundreds of people each year.
—Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for colorless
Adjective
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More white people claim the credit than Black people certainly.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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Black people make up about 14% of the U.S. population but are three times more likely to face hunger than white people, according to the Agriculture Department.—
Maya Eaglin,
NBC News,
11 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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These anything but boring side dishes let the bounty of the season shine in new and exciting ways.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2025
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Take it from this guy, who bought the beautiful Starfield limited-edition Xbox controller, headset, and console wrap for over $200, only to play the game and dump it after 20 boring hours.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The EOs impose these restrictions simply because these firms engaged in speech and represented clients that Trump doesn’t like — a transparent violation of the First Amendment.—
James Speyer,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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These transparent warm-weather shoes are making a big splash this season, and New Yorkers are here for it.—
Claudia Fisher,
Parents,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Designed for Uncertainty – And the Next Economic Landscape Think defense stocks are dull?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, early American industrial work was demanding, dull, and dangerous.—
Made by History,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Like Napoleon’s Uncle Rico, who dwells on his long-ago high-school-football days, Garrett is living in the faded aura of past glory: in his case, a 1989 video-game championship.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2025
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As thousands of migrants cycled through its faded lobby, the Roosevelt turned into a lightning rod in the country’s immigration debate: both as a reminder of the depth of the crisis and as shorthand for critics opposed to the expenditure of taxpayer money on migrants.—
Luis Ferré-Sadurní,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The company reaffirmed plans to launch an affordable model in early 2025, but warned the production ramp could be slower than expected.—
Akash Sriram and Abhirup Roy,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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The last two years have been incredibly slow, with existing home sales at their lowest levels since the mid-1990s.—
Laurel Wamsley,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Friendships built on insecurity, where men constantly have to prove their manhood, are a breeding ground for toxic attitudes and stupid decision-making.—
Terry Ward,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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Also, his team told him over the radio, basically, don’t do anything stupid, Nato is going to be penalized for not using all his Attack Mode.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Seen from there, the sandstone pylons of Luxor’s temple rose to an open sky, eternally patient in the dusty, pearlescent light.—
Chris Wallace,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2025
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Down a dusty street in Jereif West, Fatima Bahlawi, 20 months old, lay wailing in her mother’s arms, waving limbs that were thin as sticks.—
Declan Walsh,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Colorless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colorless. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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