colorless

[ kuhl-er-lis ]

adjective

lacking vividness or distinctive character; dull; insipid: a colorless description of the parade.
unbiased; neutral.

Origin of colorless

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at color, -less

3	unexciting, dreary, drab, lackluster

"Oh--I didn't understand," said Cally, colorlessly, continuing to look down at her pink fingernails.
V. V.'s Eyes | Henry Sydnor Harrison
The surface of the snow sparkled with crystals that flashed colorlessly cold.
Holiday Tales | W. H. H. Murray
They are a constant source of weakness if colorlessly translated.
Instigations | Ezra Pound
"I've told the maids," she said colorlessly to Gail, returning.
The Wishing-Ring Man | Margaret Widdemer
"Yes, yes; very fortunate, certainly," said the general colorlessly.
The March Family Trilogy, Complete | William Dean Howells

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