discoloured
adjective UK (US discolored) /dɪˈskʌl.əd/
/-ɚd/ Definition
› describes something that has become a less attractive colour than it was originally: discoloured teethPale and colourless and causing colour to fade
(Definition of discoloured adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bleach verb
- colourless adjective (NO COLOUR)
- discolour verb
- dull adjective (NOT BRIGHT)
- fade verb
- faded adjective
- ghostly adjective
- light adjective (PALE)
- lighten verb (BECOME BRIGHT)
- lighten verb (MAKE PALE)
- muted adjective (NOT BRIGHT)
- pale adjective
- paleness noun
- palish adjective
- pastel noun (COLOUR)
- subdued adjective (NOT STRONG)
- washed out adjective (NOT BRIGHT)
- weather verb (AIR CONDITIONS)
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