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faded

faded

2.1
Clothes or photos with color that is no longer bright and looks washed out
  • adjective
  • /ˈfeɪdɪd/
translation icon : descolorido
  • He wore a faded blue t-shirt that had seen better days.

I turned and found, crumpled on the grass, the faded red shirts.

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Examples

  • After many washes, the bright red fabric turned into a faded pink.

  • In other words, the output is going to look like a faded version of the input.

  • Once you go in and blend, it just looks a little bit faded almost.

  • I want to do like a faded, really deep smoky eye.

  • Should just look like it's just like a nice faded lash line.

  • I turned and found, crumpled on the grass, the faded red shirts.

  • I've been so obsessed with using powder on the ends because I want that faded look in the front.

  • And then the shirt was like a faded like Def Leppard shirt and then like Adidas track pants.

  • She's wearing cut off denim jeans, a skin tight faded Harvard T-shirt, blonde, beautiful hair.

  • The once vibrant painting now looks faded due to years of exposure to sunlight.

Synonyms

dull
vsfaded
31 1.0

Not bright or shiny with weak colour

is specifically about losing original colour brightness or freshness rather than general lack
washed-out
vsfaded
4 4.4

A color or object that has lost brightness and looks pale

refers more generally to any loss of original brightness or freshness
bleached
vsfaded
1 2.5

Very pale because sunlight or chemicals removed its color

describes loss of original brightness without implying a specific cause
discolored
vsfaded
  • US
1 3.5

A thing that has lost its color, often with stains

refers specifically to fading from original brightness rather than any colour change
washy
vsfaded
8.0

Faded or pale in color, not bright

covers any loss of original brightness rather than only weak-looking tones
dulled
vsfaded
4.3

Made less strong or clear

focuses specifically on colour loss and washed-out appearance rather than general dulling
pale-hued
vsfaded
5.1

A light color that is not strong

implies a change from an original brighter state rather than merely being light-coloured
undersaturated
vsfaded
  • Specialized
7.0

Having weak color so pictures or photos look pale

emphasizes general loss of original brightness rather than technical saturation levels
unsaturated
vsfaded
  • Specialized
5.8

A color made less bright by mixing it with white or grey

is about fading from an original state rather than technical dilution of hue

Antonyms

235 1.0

Having a strong, vivid color that is easy to notice

23 3.0

Very bright and clear in color and easy to notice

How Bright

vivid
23 3.0
bright
235 1.0
dull
31 1.0
faded
2.1
washed-out
4 4.4

Surface Forms

faded positive
fader comparative
fadedest superlative

Morphology

faded = fade (transparent) = fade + ed

The adjective is directly formed from the verb 'fade' with the standard adjectival/past-participial suffix '-ed', and the meaning is the expected one.

Etymology

Faded comes from the verb fade, which originally meant 'to lose color' or 'to grow pale'. So clothes, curtains, or photos that have lost their original brightness are called faded.