achromatic

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UK, US/ˌæk.ɹəˈmæt.ɪk/UK, US/ˌeɪ.kɹəˈmæt.ɪk/

adjective

Free from color; transmitting light without color-related distortion.

“achromatic image”

Similar
colorlesscolourlesshuelessneutralargentsilversilveryash-grey
Opposite
coloredcolouredcolorfulcolourfuldyed
OriginAncient Greek ἀχρωμάτιστος →
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Meanings

adjectiveachromatic (comparative more achromatic, superlative most achromatic)

comparative more achromatic · superlative most achromatic

  1. engineeringFree from color; transmitting light without color-related distortion.

    achromatic image

    2 more examples

    achromatic color scheme

    The designer chose an achromatic color scheme of black, white, and gray.

  2. Containing components such as achromatic lenses and prisms, designed to prevent color-related distortion.

    An achromatic lens reduces color distortion in optical instruments.

  3. biologyUncolored; not absorbing color from a fluid.
  4. entertainmentHaving only the diatonic notes of the scale; not modified by accidentals.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
colorlesscolourlesshueless
Opposite
coloredcolouredcolorfulcolourfuldyedmotleymulticoloredmulticolouredparticoloredparticolouredpolychromaticpolychromevariegated
Broader
lacking
Narrower
aplanaticdecolouredundyeduncolored

adjectivehaving no hue

Similar
neutralargentsilversilveryash-greyash-grayashyblackishblack-greyblack-grayblackish-grey
Opposite
chromatic
Also see
argentashyblackishblue-blackblue-grayblue-greycanescentchalkycharcoalcolourlessebonebonygraygrayishgreyhuelessinkyjetjet-blacklily-whitemilk-whiteneutraloff-whitepearl greypearlypitchysablesilversilver-greysilverishsilverysilvery-whiteslatysnow-whitesnowysootyuncolorfulwhitishyellow-white

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀχρωμάτιστος“uncolored”
  2. Englishachromatic

From Ancient Greek ἀχρωμάτιστος (akhrōmátistos, “uncolored”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”), equivalent to a- + chromatic; compare French achromatique.

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Translations

Bulgarian безцветен, неоцветен
  • безцветен (bezcveten)optics: free from colour
  • неоцветен (neocveten)optics: free from colour
  • неоцветен (neocveten)biology: uncoloured
  • диатоничен (diatoničen)music: having only the diatonic notes of the scale
Catalan acromàtic, acromàtic
  • acromàticoptics: free from colour
  • acromàticcontaining components to prevent colour-related distortion
  • acromàticbiology: uncoloured
Chinese Mandarin 消色差的, 非彩色的
  • 消色差的 (xiāo sèchā de)containing components to prevent colour-related distortion
  • 非彩色的 (fēi cǎisè de)biology: uncoloured
Esperanto akromata
  • akromataoptics: free from colour
Finnish akromaattinen, värikorjattu
  • akromaattinenoptics: free from colour
  • värikorjattucontaining components to prevent colour-related distortion
  • akromaattinenbiology: uncoloured
  • akromaattinenmusic: having only the diatonic notes of the scale
Hindi वर्णहीन
  • वर्णहीन (varṇahīn)optics: free from colour
Hungarian akromatikus
  • akromatikusoptics: free from colour
Persian بیفام
  • بیفام (bi-fâm)optics: free from colour
Polish achromatyczny
  • achromatycznyoptics: free from colour
Portuguese acromático, acromático
  • acromáticooptics: free from colour
  • acromáticocontaining components to prevent colour-related distortion
  • acromáticomusic: having only the diatonic notes of the scale
Spanish acromático, acromático
  • acromáticooptics: free from colour
  • acromáticocontaining components to prevent colour-related distortion
  • acromáticobiology: uncoloured
Tagalog awankulayin
  • awankulayinoptics: free from colour
Cite this entry
APA

achromatic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achromatic

MLA

“achromatic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achromatic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “achromatic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achromatic.

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