Standard Lemma guide

uncolored

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having no color; not treated with a dye or other color.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of uncolor

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

without color

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • pure water is uncolored

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: uncoloured

Antonyms: colored

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

not artificially colored or bleached

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • unbleached blonde hair
  • her hair is uncolored
  • undyed cotton

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unbleached, undyed

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English colored English uncolored From un- + colored.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: värjäämätön — not colored
  • Finnish: värittämätön — not colored
  • Swedish: ofärgad — not colored
  • Turkish: boyasız — not colored
  • Ottoman Turkish: بویاسز (boyasız) — not colored