faded

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

Synonyms

• pale
• dulled
• light
• dull

Examples of faded in a Sentence

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

Her long blond ends drew a stark contrast to her faded brown roots, which were parted down the middle and brushed up in the back. —Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025

The faded colors and distressed pattern give the rug an always-been-here feel and lend a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere to the space. —Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025

But as cars streamed into the park’s entrance off the Rickenbacker Causeway, many visitors were met by protesters urging them not to spend another dime at the faded South Florida tourist attraction. —Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025

One man, wearing a faded Scott Kingery shirt, admired the view from behind home plate on the club level. —Matt Gelb, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

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