colorless
adjective
col·or·less
ˈkə-lər-ləs 
: lacking color: such as
b
: dull, uninteresting
colorless prose
colorlessly
adverb
colorlessness
noun
Examples of colorless in a Sentence
since we can't decide what color to paint the doghouse, our latest home project remains colorless for the time being
page after page of colorless prose without even one neat turn of phrase
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Radon is colorless and odorless, so there’s no way to detect it without testing.
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The same odorless, colorless chemicals in tap water here have accumulated in Bost’s body, blood tests show.
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Ryan Brennan
may 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
Pictures show the diamond is flat, smooth and colorless.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 12 May 2026
The same odorless, colorless chemicals in tap water here have accumulated in Bost’s body, blood tests show.
—Dylan Jackson, ABC News, 6 May 2026
Charcoal and gas grills both produce carbon monoxide, a colorless, odorless gas that can build up quickly and become deadly within minutes.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for colorless
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“Colorless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colorless. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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colorless
adjective
col·or·less
ˈkəl-ər-ləs
1
: lacking color
a colorless liquid
2
: dull entry 1 sense 8
colorless writing
colorlessly
adverb
colorlessness
noun
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