unfading
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5.8
- adjective
- /ʌnˈfeɪdɪŋ/
- It's one that requires rigorous attention, unfading wherewithal and all hands.
Examples
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It remains a living heritage; it is a lasting, unfading part of our history and of Europe's cultural richness.
Academic text (1990) -
He wondered if the light could be the long, unfading afterglow of that huge explosion of the volcano.
Fiction book (1994) -
She worked long hours in a neighborhood eatery, and he held in the solitary frame of his thoughts his longing for her, an unfading desire.
Fiction book (1992) -
He plowed the vacuum over the unfading roses of the living room carpet, squeaked wax on the hall linoleum.
Fiction book (1992) -
Her passion for painting is an unfading reminder of her artistic talent.
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The garden is filled with unfading flowers that bloom all year round.
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His unfading enthusiasm for learning inspires those around him.
Synonyms
26
5.5
Something that lasts forever and never ends
11
3.7
Stays the same over time
5
6.0
Still the same in amount, strength, or quality as before
1
5.9
Stays as strong or bright as before
1
4.1
Remains strong and bright in color or memory
1
7.2
Stays whole and does not rot over time
1
8.9
Continuing strongly without getting weaker
1
9.9
Lasting forever without losing its beauty
Antonyms
How Bright
Surface Forms
Morphology
unfading = fading (transparent) = un + fade + ing
The prefix 'un-' negates the adjective 'fading', yielding a straightforward 'not fading' meaning.
Etymology
Unfading is made from un- 'not' and fade 'to lose color or brightness'. Think of a painting or a flower that keeps its color forever, so unfading means 'never losing color, brightness, or charm'.