💪 Lacking firmness 🎨 Flat appearance 📷 Not adjusted

untoned

7.4

Showing little color or shade

adjective
/ʌnˈtoʊnd/

: monocromático

She preferred photographs with rich contrasts rather than those that appeared untoned and flat.

Examples

After a long winter, the landscape looked dull and untoned under the cloudy sky.
The artist rejected the untoned background and added more depth with darker shades.
The walls were an untoned shade of beige.
She chose an untoned fabric for her dress.
The wall had an untoned appearance that made the room feel dull and lifeless.
The painting was criticized for its untoned colors, which made it seem flat and uninteresting.
Her skin looked untoned after spending the winter indoors without much sunlight.

Synonyms

colorless

vsuntoned

12 2.9

Having very little or no color

is about even, flat appearance rather than simple dullness

drab

vsuntoned

5 5.3

A dull grey or light brownish green color often used for uniforms

describes general pale uniformity rather than this specific dull brown tone

ashen

vsuntoned

5 5.1

Pale gray in color because of shock or illness

is neutral pale appearance, not necessarily caused by illness or shock

waxy

vsuntoned

4 4.5

Having pale skin that looks like wax

is broader, covering any flat or uniform pale appearance

bloodless

vsuntoned

3 5.9

Being very pale and weak from illness or shock

describes general lack of variation in color, not physical causes

bleached

vsuntoned

1 2.5

Very pale because sunlight or chemicals removed its color

is about naturally flat or uniform tones, not just caused fading

achromatic

vsuntoned

1 8.1

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

covers flat pale or uniform tones, not only hue-free values

hueless

vsuntoned

9.4

Something that has no color and looks grey or pale

is about uniform pale appearance rather than total absence of color

uncolored

vsuntoned

3.5

Having no color and looking clear or pale

focuses on flat, uniform tones rather than complete color absence

achromatous

vsuntoned

Specialized

9.9

Having no color or pigment

emphasizes evenness of shade rather than biological pigment absence

unpigmented

vsuntoned

Specialized

7.1

Having no color in the skin, fur, or body tissue

describes general uniform paleness rather than literal pigment loss

undersaturated

vsuntoned

Specialized

7.0

Having weak color so pictures or photos look pale

focuses on uniform shade and flatness rather than just low saturation

pale-hued

vsuntoned

5.1

A light color that is not strong

describes steady uniform appearance rather than simply light coloration

pale-colored

vsuntoned

2.3

Having a light color that is not bright

stresses sameness of shade across a surface rather than mere lightness

blanched

vsuntoned

6.8

Pale in the face because of fear, shock, or illness

is steady uniform paleness rather than sudden paleness from emotion

unshaded

vsuntoned

3.5

A picture that has no shadow or shading

includes flat color uniformity but not only missing drawn shading

shadeless

vsuntoned

5.4

Having no change in light and dark so it looks flat

is about overall pale or uniform color rather than only tonal flatness

untinged

vsuntoned

7.5

Showing no sign of a feeling, quality, or color

is about lack of noticeable shade variations rather than single trace absence

untinted

vsuntoned

4.0

Clear and natural because it has no added color

focuses on flat, uniform appearance rather than specifically unaltered state

Antonyms

varied

54 3.3

Containing many different kinds, not all the same

vibrant

29 3.6

Full of bright, strong colors that attract attention

How Toned

rich

36 2.3

muted

10 4.2

untoned

7.4

pale

291 1.0

Surface Forms

untoned positive

Morphology

untoned = toned (transparent) = un + tone + ed

Standard negation of 'toned' (in the sense of color/shade), yielding 'not toned' or lacking noticeable tonal variation.

Etymology

Untoned combines un- 'not' and tone 'color or shade'. So untoned means 'not toned' — imagine a flat, pale scene with little color change to make the meaning stick.