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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 At the time, Gaga’s avant-garde approach to rocking a colorless wardrobe was the height of cool. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025 Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas that can affect those who are in close proximity to smoldering fires. Omer Awan, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025 Versatility Reigns Supreme Vodka’s universal appeal lies in its simplicity — colorless, odorless and tasteless. Patrick Shorb, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024 While making an animal feed additive, the plant releases ethylene oxide, a colorless gas linked to leukemia and breast cancer. Lisa Song, ProPublica, 5 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for colorless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colorless
Adjective
  • More white people claim the credit than Black people certainly.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
  • 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
  • Anything that isn’t someone bleeding out is boring to them, that kind of thing.
    Maria Fontoura, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2025
  • But here, it’s all viewed through a workplace-comedy format, which captures the kind of boring ordinariness of typical medical care while also getting at some of the big frustrations of understaffing.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Our hope is that this moment serves as an opportunity for reflection, paving the way for a more thoughtful, transparent, and collaborative relationship moving forward.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • When fiscal and monetary policy is transparent and rule-based, risk premiums decline and valuations stabilize.
    Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Miracle leave-in product: on sale for $28 (30% off) Original price: $40 (Ulta) Dealing with dull or damaged hair?
    Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • No race including Bianco or Jenner should ever be dull, though, and this one likely won’t be either.
    Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Notably, a very faded painting of the crucifixion scene with Jesus on the cross was also uncovered, the image of his crown of thorns sticking out from an orange and yellow backdrop.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Gap High-Rise Wide-Leg Jeans These wide-leg jeans are designed in a light blue wash with whiskered and faded details, and flared, bell-like hems.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The shark’s slow movement may have allowed the octopus to stay latched on, but if the mako had picked up speed, the octopus likely would have been forced off.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Faster hard drives will tend to make more noise than slower ones.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Amelia soon decides that stupid boys (and humans in general) aren't worth keeping around.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Sharing war plans outside U.S. government systems is the kind of offense that is almost too stupid to commit.
    Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • On the outskirts of Lima, Peru, locals stumbled upon some dusty items in a vacant lot.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Andrea Taylor, owner of Andrea Marino Design in Dallas, Texas, has noticed an uptick in mauve, dusty blue, and butter yellow fabrics.
    Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025

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“Colorless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colorless. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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