What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Pallid vs Tan - What's the difference?

pallid | tan |

As adjectives the difference between pallid and tan

is that pallid is appearing weak, pale, or wan while tan is of a yellowish-brown.

As a noun tan is

a yellowish-brown colour.

As a verb tan is

to change to a tan colour due to exposure to the sun.

As a numeral tan is

the second cardinal number two, formerly used in Celtic areas, especially Cumbria and parts of Yorkshire, for counting sheep, and stitches in knitting.See Wikipedia article on Yan Tan Tethera

As a proper noun Tan is

an English surname derived from the transliteration of various Asian surnames, particularly originating from China and Vietnam.

As an initialism TAN is

Total Acid Number, the measure of a lubricant's or crude oil's acidity.

pallid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Appearing weak, pale or wan.
    • The patient left the hospital but was very pallid .

    Synonyms

    * ashen * pale * pasty * ghastly

    Derived terms

    * pallidity * pallidly * pallidness * pallid bat * pallid cuckoo * pallid harrier * pallid sturgeon

    Related terms

    * pale * pallor

    tan

    Translingual

    (wikipedia tan)

    Symbol

    (head)
  • A symbol of the trigonometric function tangent.

    • Synonyms

    * (l) ----