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colourless

British  
/ ˈkʌləlɪs /

adjective

  1. without colour

  2. lacking in interest

    a colourless individual

  3. grey or pallid in tone or hue

  4. without prejudice; neutral

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • colourlessly adverb
  • colourlessness noun

Example Sentences

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To his critics, he was a colourless technocrat.

From Barron's

The public health team in Salisbury and Amesbury, Wiltshire, had the daunting task of trying to keep thousands of people safe from an odourless, colourless, military-grade nerve agent which could have been anywhere.

From BBC

Benzene is a colourless or light-yellow liquid with a sweet smell that can evaporate very quickly.

From BBC

It is colourless and has a similar smell to ethyl alcohol - the chemical substance found in alcoholic drinks.

From BBC

Also known as decahydronaphthalene, it is a colourless liquid at room temperature that is often used as a solvent, as well as in the production of various resins and polymers.

From Science Daily