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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

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To his critics, he was a colourless technocrat.

From Barron's Mar. 23, 2026

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 Nov. 14, 2024

Moutai, known as the national liquor of China, is a potent, colourless spirit that is usually served at banquets.

From Reuters Sep. 14, 2023

It comes in the form of a colourless crystalline solid that can easily be dissolved in water.

From Salon Jul. 26, 2023

He held out a small bottle of colourless fluid.

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury

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