FADED Synonyms: 158 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈfā-dəd

Definition of faded

as in pale

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

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faded

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verb

past tense of fade

as in disappeared

to cease to be visible the departing ship gradually faded over the horizon

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as in bleached

to make white or whiter by removing color years of harsh sunlight had faded the car, which was once fire-engine red

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as in weakened

to lose bodily strength or vigor began to fade after battling the disease for years

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Recent Examples of faded

Adjective

This embroidered quilt is the epitome of fall style with its warm background and mix of leaves in faded brown and golden hues. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 19 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

Verb

Hedda had always advised leaving a party before the glow faded. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2026 Over the decades, Mapledale expanded and eventually became Stow Acres Country Club, but much of its history faded from public awareness. — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for faded

Recent Examples of Synonyms for faded

Adjective

Teghaza 001 is made mostly of feldspar, a pale mineral common in the crusts of rocky planets.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026
The pale pink shoes feature a square toe, a dainty bow at the vamp, lace-up ribbon ties around the ankle, and with the addition of a transparent heel, which are still on trend nearly two decades later.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of pale

Verb

DuPont benefits in some ways from the AI boom (more on that shortly), but most of its exposure to the theme disappeared with the Qnity spin-off a year ago.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
With quarterback Baker Mayfield going 0 for 3 passing, Tampa Bay beat the Atlanta Falcons, 16-0, producing one of the NFL’s strangest box scores in decades — and winning a game in a manner that had essentially disappeared from modern football.

— Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of disappeared

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The tech-dystopian Washington of Minority Report (2002) is bleached in cold blues and metallic noir shadows.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
Eco effort While over 80% of the reefs around the resort were bleached following the dramatic temperature rises of El Nino in 2016, the resort is throwing everything at its coral nursery and the green shoots are showing.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of bleached

Verb

After the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act, Alabama Republicans redrew Shomari Figures’ district, cutting its Black voting-age population from 48% to 40%.

— Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Eisenkot's allies could also try to reverse legislation advanced by Netanyahu's government that critics say weakened Israel's democratic institutions and judicial independence.

— Itay Stern, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of weakened

Verb

The Democrats' sweep of the midterm elections sparked a huge move in solar stocks on Wednesday, but by Thursday many of the gains had vanished as the markets soured on the artificial intelligence trade.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
It’s been nearly a year and a half since 15-year-old Kylie Arellano vanished from Garden City, Utah.

— Veronica Fulton-Mazaika, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of vanished

Verb

His hometown team calling his name on the opening night of the NFL Draft a few months later brightened it.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
And then the whole restaurant would have their days brightened when LeMay and Ward would burst into song, loud enough for everyone to hear.

— Heath Kalb, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of brightened

Verb

The roof of the Fulchers’ house sagged, and a child’s handprints were still visible on the ceiling.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
In the grayness that should have been sunrise that morning, dark clouds sagged baggily over the very treetops, bulging as if ready to split under their liquid weight.

— Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026