/ Thesaurus / E Synonyms of etiolation Find synonyms for: Noun1. etiolation, appearance, visual aspectusage: a pale and sickly appearance; "his etiolation signaled years in prison"2. etiolation, weakeningusage: the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something; "the etiolation of the critical tradition"3. etiolation, bleachusage: (botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight; "the etiolation of celery"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: confectionery Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language