Synonyms of faded

faded 1 of 2

adjective

ˈfā-dəd 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pale
• dulled
• light
• dull
• faint
• washy
• pastel
• washed-out
• white
• neutral
• dim
• gray
• bleached
• washed
• lackluster
• lusterless
• dirty
• matte
• muddy
• blanched
• indistinct
• colorless
• whitened
• unpainted
• achromatic
• flat
• uncolored
• unstained
• undyed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dark
• rich
• deep
• vivid
• bright
• colored
• brilliant
• gay
• vibrant
• stained
• painted
• tinted
• tinged
• dyed
• colorful
• chromatic
• rainbow
• multicolored
• variegated
• loud
• prismatic
• gaudy
• garish
• showy
• flashy
• varicolored
• polychromatic
• polychrome
• motley
• splashy

faded

2 of 2

verb

past tense of fade

1

as in disappeared

to cease to be visible

the departing ship gradually faded over the horizon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disappeared
• vanished
• melted
• evaporated
• flew
• fled
• dissipated
• dissolved
• sank
• blurred
• evanesced
• dropped out of sight
• dematerialized
• dispersed
• died (away or down or out)
• dimmed
• dried up
• cleared
• blanked (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• appeared
• emerged
• arrived
• issued
• broke out
• came out
• materialized
• loomed
• showed up

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bleached
• brightened
• dulled
• paled
• blanched
• whitened
• dimmed
• decolorized
• blenched
• washed out
• lightened
• snowed
• matted
• whitewashed
• frosted
• etiolated
• silvered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deepened
• darkened
• blackened
• streaked
• tarnished
• painted
• shaded
• discolored
• spotted
• mottled
• flecked
• speckled
• striped
• stained
• blotched
• patterned
• checkered
• tinted
• colored
• tinged
• dyed
• striated
• marbled
• embrowned
• variegated
• daubed
• pigmented
• splotched
• shone
• dappled
• polished
• burnished
• specked
• tinctured
• polychromed

3

as in weakened

to lose bodily strength or vigor

began to fade after battling the disease for years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weakened
• sagged
• went
• failed
• sank
• decayed
• deteriorated
• withered
• lagged
• languished
• drooped
• flagged
• wilted
• emaciated
• wasted (away)
• rotted
• yielded
• degenerated
• broke down
• ran down
• wore out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recovered
• rallied
• rebounded
• recuperated
• gained
• convalesced

Example Sentences

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

According to Hirvela, your hydrangea is done blooming when the color of the flowers has faded in a non-appealing way. — Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026

Their content together, appearances, red carpet moments, casual clips of them out in Los Angeles, has kept fans invested in their story past the finale, extending the shelf life of a couple that could otherwise have faded once the season ended. — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026