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Definition pale in British English

pale adjective

adjective
/peɪl/
1

light and not bright in colour

Example

pale blue/yellow/green

Example

a pale sky

Synonyms and related words
alabaster amber amethyst
2

a pale person has skin that is lighter than usual because they are ill, shocked, or worried

Example

When he returned, he looked pale and weary.

Synonyms and related words
wan pallid green
3

less impressive or not as good as before or when compared with someone or something similar

Example

He's become a pale shadow of his former self.

Example

The squad had become a pale imitation of the team that defeated New Zealand.

Synonyms and related words
worse inferior impoverished
Definition pale in British English