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

In comparison, carb-heavy or sugary foods like pasta and candy cause a sharp blood glucose spike that quickly fades, taking your energy with it. — Rachael Zimlich, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2026

The best possibilities remain appealing after the excitement fades and the practical part finally enters the room. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026

These are not pieces destined to live in the back of the closet after the collaboration buzz fades. — Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2026

The problem, however, is that at these depths sunlight fades rapidly, and red light, where silicon cells perform best, is completely absorbed. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026

The useful question is whether the choice still feels worthwhile once the excitement fades. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

Biologically, a plant starts to prepare for seed production once a flower fades. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026

The background star gradually brightens and then fades as the two stars move out of alignment. — Thomas Fauchez, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026

Some woods are very photosensitive, like cherry and walnut, but cherry darkens with sun exposure while walnut fades. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026