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pales

The word “pales” has 1 syllable: pales.

It's pronounced as /peɪlz/.

What is synonym and antonym for pales?

In the thesaurus, “pales” has 21 synonyms and 8 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for pales

Antonyms for pales

Meanings of pales

  • 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.
  • noun
    1. A wooden stake; a picket.
    2. Fence made from wooden stake; palisade.
    3. (by extension) Limits, bounds (especially before of).
    4. The bounds of morality, good behaviour or judgment in civilized company, in the phrase beyond the pale.
    5. A vertical band down the middle of a shield.
    6. A territory or defensive area within a specific boundary or under a given jurisdiction.
    7. The jurisdiction (territorial or otherwise) of an authority.
    8. A cheese scoop.
    9. A shore for bracing a timber before it is fastened.

Example Sentences

  • Her achievements pales in comparison to her brother's.
  • The moonlight pales in intensity as dawn approaches.
  • His argument pales when faced with the evidence presented by his opponent.
  • The beauty of the artificial flowers pales next to that of real ones.
  • In the face of adversity, his courage never pales.

On this page you'll find 29 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to pales, such as: barricades, barriers, bleaches, brightens, chains, darkens, deepens.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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