pale

The word “pale” has 1 syllable: pale.

It's pronounced as /peɪl/.

What is synonym and antonym for pale?

In the thesaurus, “pale” has 15 synonyms and 35 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for pale along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for pale

noun
1. Paleness; pallor.
2. A wooden stake; a picket.
3. Fence made from wooden stake; palisade.
4. (by extension) Limits, bounds (especially before of).
5. The bounds of morality, good behaviour or judgment in civilized company, in the phrase beyond the pale.
6. A vertical band down the middle of a shield.
7. A territory or defensive area within a specific boundary or under a given jurisdiction.
8. The jurisdiction (territorial or otherwise) of an authority.
9. A cheese scoop.
10. A shore for bracing a timber before it is fastened.
verb
1. To turn pale; to lose colour.
2. To become insignificant.
3. To make pale; to diminish the brightness of.
4. To enclose with pales, or as if with pales; to encircle or encompass; to fence off.
adjective
1. Light in color.
2. (of human skin) Having a pallor (a light color, especially due to sickness, shock, fright etc.).
3. Feeble, faint.