Phrase guide

pale in comparison

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Synonym of pale in comparison.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: nonstandard

Examples

  • This is pale in comparison to that.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pale in comparison

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To appear small or unimportant in relation to something else.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kalveta jonkun rinnalla — appear unimportant
  • French: faire pâle figure — appear unimportant
  • Polish: blednąć — appear unimportant
  • Polish: zblednąć — appear unimportant
  • Russian: бледне́ть на фоне (blednétʹ na fone) — appear unimportant
  • Spanish: no compararse con — appear unimportant
  • Spanish: palidecer en comparación — appear unimportant
  • Spanish: empalidecer en comparanza — appear unimportant
  • Spanish: lividecer comparativamente — appear unimportant
  • Spanish: ser tenue al lado de — appear unimportant