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unpigmented

unpigmented

7.1
Having no color in the skin, fur, or body tissue
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈpɪɡməntɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : despigmentado
  • Well, that is like extremely unpigmented, but OK.

Chalky unpigmented would be a nice follow up.

Examples

  • Fixtures are available in unpigmented polypropylene and unpigmented polyvinylidene fluoride.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Chalky unpigmented would be a nice follow up.

  • Indeed, its unpigmented throat feathers are ideal for signaling at twilight, when contrast is more important than color.

    Academic text (2010)
  • He called that one dominant and the unpigmented trait recessive.

  • Fixtures are available in unpigmented polypropylene and unpigmented polyvinylidene fluoride.

    Academic text (1996)
  • "To prove if he is albino—or perhaps merely unpigmented or leucistic—we would need a photograph of his eye, or a genetic sample," Hoyt wrote on the FEROP website.

    Blog text (11)
  • Newly hatched larvae of lutjanids, in general, are typical of those from fish with small pelagic eggs; the larvae have a large yolk sac, unpigmented eyes, and no mouth.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The unpigmented skin of the fish allows us to see its internal organs clearly.

  • Some unpigmented species of frogs have a unique appearance due to their lack of color.

  • The artist chose an unpigmented canvas to highlight the brightness of her colors.

Synonyms

colorless
vsunpigmented
  • US
12 2.9

Having very little or no color

specifies absence of natural coloring rather than low vividness
achromatic
vsunpigmented
1 8.1

Colors that do not have any hue, like black, white, and gray

emphasizes missing biological coloring rather than belonging to hue categories
uncolored
vsunpigmented
  • US
3.5

Having no color and looking clear or pale

is specifically about lacking natural coloring rather than general dullness
achromatous
vsunpigmented
  • Specialized
9.9

Having no color or pigment

focuses on absence of natural coloring rather than mere low saturation
hueless
vsunpigmented
9.4

Something that has no color and looks grey or pale

concerns missing natural coloring rather than only hue or saturation
untinged
vsunpigmented
7.5

Showing no sign of a feeling, quality, or color

means absence of natural coloring rather than merely lacking traces
untinted
vsunpigmented
4.0

Clear and natural because it has no added color

means missing natural coloring, not just lacking applied tints
melanin-challenged
vsunpigmented
  • Offensive
9.9

Having very light or pale skin that does not tan easily

is a neutral term about general pigment absence, not a joke about skin

Antonyms

2 4.6

Having visible color on skin or a surface

How Pigmented

vivid
23 3.0
pigmented
2 4.6
pale
291 1.0
unpigmented
  • Specialized
7.1

Surface Forms

unpigmented positive

Morphology

unpigmented = pigmented (transparent) = un + pigment + ed

The adjective 'pigmented' is a straightforward base and adding the negative prefix 'un-' yields the expected meaning 'not pigmented'.

Etymology

The word unpigmented combines un- meaning 'not' and pigment meaning 'color' or 'paint'. So, it means 'not colored' or having no natural color or pigment.