faded

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adjective

fad·​ed ˈfā-dəd 

1

: having lost freshness or depth of color

faded jeans

a faded photograph from 1931

2

: having weakened or diminished with the passage of time

a faded memory

I lie on the bed and look out the window then at the room's whitewashed walls with their message of past and faded glory.

—Lynne Tillman

faded

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past tense and past participle of fade entry 1

Synonyms of faded

Adjective

• pale
• dulled
• light
• dull

Examples of faded in a Sentence

Adjective

rather than buy faded jeans, I get the dark blues and let time and the washing machine do their thing

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The quasi-patriotic palette got contemporary edge from faded lines running through the red and dark navy stripes, which shifted between vertical and horizontal directions. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026

Choose between four wearable shades—a dark indigo, a medium-light blue, a super faded light wash, and black. — Jordan Julian, InStyle, 11 Sep. 2026

Ben Rahilly owns an appliance store, a gift shop, a furniture store and a concrete business in Newberry, a faded logging town about 60 miles west of the Canadian border. — Russ McNamara, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026

Pair it with crisp white sheets for a contrasted look, opt for faded fall hues for a pop of color, or use navy sheets for a monochromatic style that adds a modern touch to any bedroom. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing faded

• pre-faded

Rhymes for faded

• aided
• bladed
• braided
• graded
• jaded
• raided
• shaded
• traded
• waded
• abraded
• arcaded
• blockaded