palest

adjective paler, palest

1. of a whitish or colorless complexion; pallid; wan
2. lacking intensity or brilliance: said of color, light, etc.; faint; dim
3. feeble; weak: a pale imitation

Origin: OFr < L pallidus, pale: see fallow

intransitive verb paled, paling

1. to become pale
2. to seem weaker or less important

transitive verb