• light in colour or shade; containing little colour or pigment

Synonyms: light, light-coloured, pastel, neutral, light-toned, muted, subtle, soft, low-key, restrained

• inferior or unimpressive

Synonyms: inferior, poor, feeble, weak, insipid, wishy-washy, vapid, bland, puny, flat, inadequate, ineffectual, ineffective, half-hearted