pallidness

8.2

A condition where the skin looks very pale because of illness or shock

noun
/ˈpælɪdnəs/

: palidez

The pallidness of her skin suggested that she had not been eating well.

Examples

She showed signs of pallidness after the shocking news, her cheeks lacking their usual color.
After a long illness, his face had a noticeable pallidness that worried his family.
Some of the posts here chastising Harry for remarking on the "pallidness and halfwayness" of Obama's comments and presidency are missing the point, I believe.

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Synonyms

pallor

vspallidness

6 8.3

A very pale look to the skin that shows illness or shock

is identical in meaning but is the preferred headword in this entry

paleness

vspallidness

3 4.3

A face that looks very light in colour because of illness, fear, or lack of sun

is the unnatural, medical-focused lack of color caused by shock or distress

lividity

vspallidness

Specialized

1 9.9

An unnatural pale look in the skin after injury, illness or strong emotion

is defined by general unhealthy paleness, not limited to trauma cases

achromasia

vspallidness

Specialized

1 9.9

An unusual lack of color in the skin that makes it look very pale

is the common descriptive state rather than a named medical condition

pallidity

vspallidness

9.9

A pale look showing little normal color in the skin

is the clinical label used here rather than other forms

wanness

vspallidness

Archaic

9.7

A paleness of the skin caused by illness or strong emotion

is a general lack of color but less focused on weakness

lividness

vspallidness

8.6

An unusual change of skin color to pale blue often caused by a bruise, illness or strong emotion

is the broader distress-related paleness not only tied to bruising

luridness

vspallidness

9.9

An unnatural paleness of the skin from bruising, illness, or shock

is a neutral medical lack of color rather than dramatic or shocking

washiness

vspallidness

8.8

A pale, weak look that lacks strong color or energy

is physical skin paleness specifically, not general weakness or timidity

Antonyms

color

∞ 1.0

The way something looks because of its red, blue, or green shade

to flush

80 3.4

To become red because of heat or strong feeling

How Pale

bloodlessness

7.7

pallidness

8.2

paleness

3 4.3

Surface Forms

pallidness singular

pallidnesses plural

Morphology

pallidness = pallid (transparent) = pallid + ness

Formed by the standard adjective-to-noun nominalization with '-ness'; meaning is the state or quality of being pallid and is directly inferable from 'pallid'.

Etymology

The word pallidness comes from the old Latin word pallidus, which means 'pale' and is like the English word pale. So pallidness means the 'pale' look of the skin when someone is ill, shocked, or very upset.