uncoloured

/'ʌn'koumd/

Thân thiện

A clear glass of uncoloured water sits on a wooden table.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Without color; lacking hue or tint: Describes something that has no color, is transparent, or is naturally colorless. 2. Not influenced or biased; objective: Describes a statement, account, or perspective that is factual, not exaggerated, and free from personal bias or emotional coloring.

Usage and Examples

• Literal (without color):
  • The uncoloured glass allowed the true color of the liquid to be seen clearly.
  • For the experiment, we need a sample of uncoloured, pure water.
• Figurative (not biased):
  • The journalist provided an uncoloured report of the event, stating only the verified facts.
  • We need an uncoloured assessment of the project's risks, without any personal optimism.

Advanced Usage

• "to leave something uncoloured": To present information in its original, factual state without adding interpretation or bias.
  • The historian tried to leave the primary documents uncoloured by modern perspectives.

Variants and Related Words

• Uncolored (adj): The standard American English spelling of "uncoloured".
• Colorless (adj): Having no color; often used interchangeably with "uncoloured" in its literal sense. Can also mean dull or lacking in interest.
• Unbiased (adj): Not prejudiced; fair and impartial. A close synonym for the figurative sense of "uncoloured".

Synonyms

• Colorless: Without color.
• Clear: Transparent, unclouded.
• Neutral: Without bias; not supporting any side.
• Objective: Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions.
• Factual: Concerned with what is actually the case.

Antonyms

• Coloured/Colored: Having color; or, influenced by bias.
• Biased: Unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something.
• Tinted: Slightly colored.
• Dyed: Colored by adding a dye.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. without color
   • pure water is uncolored

Từ đồng nghĩa

• uncolored