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

The team behind this research studied 14 candidates for faded or remnant radio galaxies found in a region of the sky over Earth, studied intensely by the XMM-Newton X-ray spacecraft, called the XMM–Newton Large-Scale Structure (XMM–LSS) field. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026 How to Deadhead Coneflowers Deadheading coneflowers is as simple as removing the faded flower heads. — The Spruce, 20 Aug. 2026

Verb

Instead, those hopes have faded as the war in Iran has pushed oil prices higher, adding fresh pressure to overall inflation and mortgage rates. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026 But as legal challenges faded, the city announced ULA spending plans of $425 million last year and $544 million this year. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for faded

Recent Examples of Synonyms for faded

Adjective

Windows are wide, sightlines are clear, and the palette is of pale stone, natural linens, and weathered cedar.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
The actress wore a dress from the Lebanese designer’s resort 2027 collection, a pale lilac strapless dress with sheer chiffon fabric encrusted with a bevy of shimmering bugle beads.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of pale

Verb

One senses that this line is for the reader, not the ex-boyfriend, who has disappeared for some 200 pages.

— Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Blanch estimates at least 350 million barrels have disappeared from the global above-ground oil inventories since levels peaked in March.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of disappeared

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L'Oréal Professionnel Absolut Repair Mask L’Oréal Professionel’s products are the ideal pick for hair that’s been bleached, heat-styled, or both, at a drugstore price.

— Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
Corals – which have been severely bleached along the entire Tanzanian coastline, and largely wiped out around Zanzibar – are being replanted, to try to grow new populations.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of bleached

Verb

Whichever one remains standing will be wounded and weakened, and the human forces can then finish that monster off.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
From May through August, when technology weakened, other sectors stepped up, allowing RSP to continue higher and eventually reach the upside target from its own inverse head-and-shoulders pattern.

— Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of weakened

Adjective

The brewery offers a varied selection of styles brewed in-house from IPAs to sours to dark brews to light sippers.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
With airlines weighing carry-ons more and more now, too, even light packers may want to grab one to avoid being surprised with unexpected baggage fees.

— Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of light

Verb

Now, he’s accused of murdering a missing lawyer Shortly after Cozzi vanished, Kosowski fell onto police’s radar due to a suspicious person and car spotted at the law office.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Talk is cheap, but today the automaker put up instead of shutting up by revealing a new Nissan Z concept with a factory T-top, a feature that vanished from sports cars over two decades ago.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of vanished

Verb

In a hospital room brightened with pink balloons and flowers on Friday, the new parents were overcome with emotion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026
With its Manuka honey heart, the scent is brightened by orange blossom and mandarin before settling into tonka, vanilla, and sandalwood.

— Lauren Valenti, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026