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faded

faded

1 2.7
Memories or feelings that become less clear over time
  • adjective
  • /ˈfeɪdɪd/
translation icon : descolorido
  • The faded curtains let in just a little light, giving the room a soft glow.

And you can see these faded lines all over their arms because they're self.

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Examples

  • But I love this like faded wash camo color.

  • And that faded very, very quickly.

  • Doesn't look like it's faded at all at all.

  • Life is too short to keep faded sharpies on your desk.

  • As the stems weaken, no longer sustain the weight of the faded petals.

  • She wore a faded blue shirt that had lost its original vibrant color over time.

  • After years of exposure to the sun, the photographs had faded significantly.

Synonyms

washed-out
vsfaded
4 4.4

A color or object that has lost brightness and looks pale

is broader, meaning reduced vividness or strength from age or exposure
bleached
vsfaded
1 2.5

Very pale because sunlight or chemicals removed its color

covers any loss of brightness, not only caused by light or chemicals
attenuated
vsfaded
1 7.2

Made weaker or less strong

describes loss of brightness or vividness in everyday objects and colors
washy
vsfaded
8.0

Faded or pale in color, not bright

means reduced brightness or intensity more generally, not only color
dulled
vsfaded
4.3

Made less strong or clear

focuses on general loss of vividness rather than specifically color loss
undersaturated
vsfaded
  • Specialized
7.0

Having weak color so pictures or photos look pale

is less technical and covers fading from many causes beyond color depth
weakened
vsfaded
2.7

Not as strong or effective

emphasizes loss of visual brightness and vividness rather than just strength

Antonyms

573 3.7

A very strong feeling or quality you feel deeply

23 3.0

Very bright and clear in color and easy to notice

How Bright

bright
235 1.0
clear
40 1.0
faded
1 2.7
dull
31 1.0
pale
291 1.0

Surface Forms

faded positive

Morphology

faded = fade (transparent) = fade + ed

Standard adjectival use of the past participle describing reduced intensity or vividness.

Etymology

Faded comes from the verb fade, meaning 'to lose strength or brightness'. So we also call memories or feelings faded when they have become less clear or less strong.