washed-out
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4.4
- adjective
- /ˈwɔʃt aʊt/
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- Most of the pictures and slides were washed out or overexposed.
- washed-out color
- washed-out shirt
- washed-out image
Now I feel like I need more blush because the pink washed out blush just a tad.
- Now I feel like I need more blush because the pink washed out blush just a tad.
- I kind of liked it, but I also felt like I looked quite washed out and to maintain brown hair was harder than this.
- And it's just kind of like washed out bullshit.
- With my eyes that are all washed out, who give me the pretense of dreaming, but who don't dream that much anymore.
Examples
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An ancient woman stared at her from the mirror, a washed-out face with hollow eyes.
Fiction book (1998) -
Her mouth, naked of the lipstick she had worn during the report, added to her washed-out look.
Fiction book (1994) -
I kind of liked it, but I also felt like I looked quite washed out and to maintain brown hair was harder than this.
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The bright light on top of the camera gave her face a pale, washed-out quality.
Fiction book (1998) -
So strange to see these pastel, washed-out forms against a pink sky.
Blog text (3) -
Bright sun often tends to cause a washed-out color due to the overexposure of the leaves.
Academic text (2001) -
Due to this, I encounter lots of beauty issues like dry skin, washed-out complexion, and hair loss.
Blog text (30) -
McDougal was of average height and burly in build, with washed-out blond hair and brown eyes.
Fiction book (1999) -
Her washed-out eyes drifted to the window, where a sparrow hopped along the sill.
Fiction book (1990) -
The artist decided to redo the painting because the colors looked washed-out and lacked vibrancy.
Synonyms
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1.0
Not bright or shiny with weak colour
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6.1
Dull and showing little energy
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5.3
A dull grey or light brownish green color often used for uniforms
1
2.5
Very pale because sunlight or chemicals removed its color
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7.0
A weak light that is not bright
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3.5
A thing that has lost its color, often with stains
Clothes or photos with color that is no longer bright and looks washed out
Faded or pale in color, not bright
Having weak color so pictures or photos look pale
A color that is not bright and looks soft
A color made less bright by mixing it with white or grey
Pale and weak light that is not bright
Antonyms
How Bright
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Washed-out comes from the common verb wash 'to clean with water' and the word out 'completely', so think of a shirt washed so many times that its color becomes pale. That's why we call a color or photo 'washed-out' when it has lost brightness.