white vs colourless

colourless vs white

white is a noun but colourless is not a noun.

white and colourless both are adjectives.

white is a verb but colourless is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
white	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
colourless	No	Yes	No	No

white (noun)	colourless (noun)
(board games) the lighter pieces
(usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water

white (adjective)	colourless (adjective)
being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light	weak in color; not colorful
of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration	lacking in variety and interest
anemic looking from illness or emotion
marked by the presence of snow
(of coffee) having cream or milk added
(of a surface) not written or printed on
benevolent; without malicious intent
glowing white with heat
of summer nights in northern latitudes where the sun barely sets
free from moral blemish or impurity; unsullied
restricted to whites only
(of hair) having lost its color

white (verb)	colourless (verb)
turn white

Difference between white and colourless

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