Synonyms for pallor
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Noun
1. Paleness
paleness, wanness, pallidness, luridness, lividness, lividity, achromasia
Definitions
- n. 1
Unnatural paleness, especially as a sign of sickness or distress.
Forms
- Plural
- pallors → palenesses, wannesses, luridnesses, lividnesses…
Example sentences
- paleness Her deathly paleness is due to long illness.
- wanness She noted the wanness of his face.
- wan I only wan to avoid saying the wrong thing.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| pallor | rising | |
| paleness | rising | |
| wanness | rising | |
| pallidness | steady | |
| luridness | steady | |
| wan | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- wan1
- 7 letters
- wanness
- 8 letters
- paleness, lividity4
- 9 letters
- luridness, lividness, pallidity
- 10 letters
- pallidness, achromasia
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lividity4 = 4 syllables).