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

How to Deadhead Coneflowers Deadheading coneflowers is as simple as removing the faded flower heads. — The Spruce, 20 Aug. 2026 The record’s themes of escape and dislocation also shaped Chatten’s writing, with time spent amid the faded grandeur of Venice, Vienna and Sicily. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 18 Aug. 2026

Verb

Davies observed, however, that most of us aren’t very good at learning our lesson; by the next time your friends invite you for spritzes, the memory of suffering is likely to have faded. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 Hogan had largely faded from the headlines since his reinstatement, continuing to prosecute mostly white-collar and financial crimes and winning his fair share of jury trials. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for faded

Recent Examples of Synonyms for faded

Adjective

But our frustrations and inconvenience pale in comparison to the sadness of those who knew the deceased or to the trauma the drivers involved experienced.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Iconic yachting brand Riva was the inspiration behind the redesign, according to Christie, seen in the use of dark wood, pale leather and marble that gives the lounge a distinctly Italian feel.

— Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of pale

Verb

Also formative here would have been the artist Jorge Pardo’s redesign of the ancient Art of the Americas galleries, now disappeared by the demolition of the former museum.

— George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
What would customers notice if a person disappeared from that part of the experience?

— Rebecca Brooks, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of disappeared

Verb

There have also been concerns over toilet paper that is bleached, as bleaching can create dioxins, and concerns over toilet paper that includes formaldehyde, a carcinogen.

— Jillian Pretzel, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Once they are recovered, the remains are often sun-bleached, scavenged and without any recognizable features, Kaplan said.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of bleached

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Today, the yen has weakened 57% from a low of about 103 in January 2021 to a high of 163 in July, before a rare joint intervention from both Washington and Tokyo strengthened the currency to its current levels of about 160.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Sprout Social's 2026 Influencer Marketing Report found that recommendation feeds have weakened the link between follower count and reach.

— Zoe Huang, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of weakened

Adjective

Chelsea, despite missing out on a late move for Lamine Camara, and Tottenham have improved considerably, but that is more a reflection of previous dysfunction — and a lighter schedule — than inspired recruitment.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
For example, the original pipe was aluminum, which is lighter and easier to move into the steep canyon but is more susceptible to breaking.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of light

Verb

At 40 minutes, most of the material’s diffraction spots had vanished.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
On the same day Krebs published his post, the service mysteriously vanished from the dark web, which could make tracking down the people behind the hack more difficult.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of vanished

Verb

This treatment has noticeably brightened and smoothed my bags, however, thanks to its ingredient roster of retinol and other skin care superstars like the PDRN- and peptide-packed picks above.

— Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 30 Aug. 2026
Around that time, the comet experienced a large outburst, which brightened it about 8,000 times.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2026