Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pale in comparison

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables: pale in -com-par-i-son
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To appear small or unimportant in relation to something else.

adj

Synonym of pale in comparison.

Example Sentences

"Before Minecraft released The Nether Update in 2020, diamonds were the strongest material in the game. Leather, iron, and gold paled in comparison to the strength, durability, and protection diamond gear provided."
"This is pale in comparison to that."

Inflected Forms

pales in comparison (present, singular) paling in comparison (participle, present) paled in comparison (participle, past) paled in comparison (past) pale by comparison (alternative) more pale in comparison (comparative) most pale in comparison (superlative)

Phrases

pale into insignificance hold a candle

Frequently Paired Words

pale into insignificance hold a candle

Synonyms

pale in comparison

Questions

What does pale in comparison mean?: To appear small or unimportant in relation to something else.

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