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unfaded

unfaded

4.1
Remains strong and bright in color or memory
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈfeɪdɪd/
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  • 6 hours later, through endless Diet Coke, it's still there and unfaded.

Examples

  • The painting remained unfaded even after years of exposure to sunlight.

  • The fabric's colors were still unfaded, brightening the entire room.

  • At home, she was safe in her own darkness, with familiar walls surrounding her, the shades protecting the unfaded rugs, where she could move in a familiar order.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • There it lay—the petals perfectly pressed, its crimson unfaded.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • She undid the coiled towel and her hair sprang out, damp, floppy, long, and unfaded.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Her unfaded enthusiasm for the project inspired everyone around her.

Synonyms

unaltered
vsunfaded
5 3.7

Still in its original state and not changed

refers to enduring color, brightness, and freshness rather than mere unchanged state
undiminished
vsunfaded
4 6.0

Still the same in amount, strength, or quality as before

also covers lasting color, brightness, and freshness not only quantity
untouched
vsunfaded
3 3.7

Not changed by what other people or things do

is about keeping color, brightness, or freshness rather than just lack of influence
unaffected
vsunfaded
3 3.9

Not changed or harmed by something and not showing strong feeling

describes lasting vividness and strength in color or brightness, not emotional lack
undimmed
vsunfaded
1 5.9

Stays as strong or bright as before

refers specifically to brightness rather than all kinds of strong color or freshness
unbated
vsunfaded
1 8.6

Not reduced in strength or power

also applies to lasting color and freshness not only force
unfading
vsunfaded
5.8

Keeping its color, freshness, or beauty for a long time

is strong and vivid at present rather than claiming permanent endurance
unmuted
vsunfaded
4.1

Bright and strong in color or light

emphasizes lasting strength or freshness rather than only bright appearance
undampened
vsunfaded
6.2

Still strong and showing a lot of energy

focuses more on lasting vividness of color and brightness rather than only intensity

Antonyms

31 1.0

Not bright or shiny with weak colour

1 2.7

Memories or feelings that become less clear over time

How Faded

bleached
1 2.5
washed-out
4 4.4
faded
2.1
unfaded
4.1
bright
235 1.0
vivid
23 3.0

Surface Forms

unfaded positive

Morphology

unfaded = faded (transparent) = un + fade + ed

Formed by adding the productive negative prefix 'un-' to the adjective 'faded', yielding a direct negation.

Etymology

Unfaded starts with un- meaning 'not', like in unhappy, and the rest is fade, which means 'to lose color or brightness'. So unfaded means 'not having lost color or strength', which is why we use it for colors, memories, or reputations that stay bright and strong.