Synonyms of fades

fades 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of fade

1

as in disappears

to cease to be visible

the departing ship gradually faded over the horizon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disappears
• vanishes
• melts
• evaporates
• flies
• dissipates
• dissolves
• flees
• sinks
• blurs
• dematerializes
• drops out of sight
• disperses
• evanesces
• dims
• dies (away or down or out)
• clears
• dries up
• blanks (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• appears
• emerges
• arrives
• looms
• materializes
• comes out
• issues
• shows up
• breaks out

2

as in bleaches

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

• bleaches
• brightens
• dulls
• pales
• whitens
• snows
• dims
• blanches
• lightens
• decolorizes
• blenches
• washes out
• mats
• frosts
• whitewashes
• etiolates
• silvers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deepens
• darkens
• blackens
• discolors
• tarnishes
• patterns
• stripes
• shades
• streaks
• spots
• shines
• paints
• dapples
• mottles
• colors
• flecks
• specks
• speckles
• daubs
• tinges
• embrowns
• tints
• dyes
• pigments
• stains
• marbles
• checkers
• burnishes
• blotches
• splotches
• striates
• variegates
• polishes
• tinctures
• polychromes

3

as in weakens

to lose bodily strength or vigor

began to fade after battling the disease for years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weakens
• goes
• sags
• fails
• decays
• sinks
• deteriorates
• droops
• lags
• wilts
• languishes
• withers
• wastes (away)
• flags
• rots
• emaciates
• wears out
• yields
• breaks down
• degenerates
• runs down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recovers
• recuperates
• rallies
• rebounds
• gains
• convalesces

fades

2 of 2

noun

plural of fade

as in trims

Related Words

• trims
• bobs
• crew cuts
• buzz cuts
• crops
• shingles
• Mohawk
• shags
• upsweeps
• French twists
• conks
• buns
• queues
• chignons
• big hairs
• braids
• pigtails
• updos
• plaits
• pageboys
• permanents
• beehives
• pugs
• ponytails
• perms
• pompadours
• ducktails
• roaches
• cuts
• haircuts
• hairstyles
• hairdos
• comb-overs
• coiffures
• dos

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fades

Verb

Without someone to introduce the work, answer questions, or model what a career in the field looks like, the specialty fades into the background. — Gregory McDonald, STAT, 13 July 2026

Their heads are orange, stark against the dark blue hue of their torso, which fades to white, then orange and finally black down the length of their tails. — Rylan Digiacomo-Rapp, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026

In nearly every mammal that exhibits a nursing-specific reflex like this, the behavior fades out once that need disappears. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

That relatively minor problem fades into the background when he’s suddenly called back to his hometown to raise an estranged teenage daughter (Hannah Elise Adolfsen Fjeldbraaten) who doesn’t want to know him. — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026

The lights have a warm white and a color-changing mode that fades between seven colors. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026

As the glimmer of June’s full Strawberry Moon fades into the night, darker evenings allow for a better view of the Milky Way along with other celestial bodies. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

Then, just as suddenly, the din fades away, the focus shifts and the election process is forgotten until the next round of howling protest. — Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

The transparent, cooling, jelly-like formula features niacinamide, a form of vitamin B that smooths uneven texture and fades hyperpigmentation. — Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 1 July 2026