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

There is, also, something compensatory in a regard for faded footstools, thick boots and window curtains. —Literary Hub, 4 Aug. 2025

Dial options include matte black, tropical brown, and vintage navy, all featuring creamy Super-LumiNova GL old radium markers designed to evoke the faded lume of historic tool watches. —Matthew Catellier, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025

Its mildly fragrant flowers show off from June until October as long as faded blooms are removed from the plant. —Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 July 2025

AVs also struggle with wet, faded and low-contrast markings. —Mark Pittman, Forbes.com, 31 July 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