Synonyms of fading

fading 1 of 3

adjective

as in sinking

Related Words

• sinking
• dying
• moribund
• declining
• expiring
• deteriorating
• gone
• passing away
• fallen
• lifeless
• deceased
• departed
• defunct
• demised
• decadent
• dead
• terminal
• passed away

Dissimilar Words

• alive
• live
• living
• surviving
• quick
• existing
• breathing
• being
• animate
• booming
• thriving
• flourishing
• subsisting
• roaring
• vital
• bouncing
• energetic
• lively
• spirited
• prospering
• animated
• vivacious
• perky
• sprightly
• peppy
• frisky
• jazzy
• springy
• zippy
• sprightful

fading

2 of 3

noun

1

as in weakening

Related Words

• weakening
• deterioration
• worsening
• failing
• sinking
• wilting
• degeneration
• decline
• withering
• languishing
• wasting (away)
• regression
• relapse

Dissimilar Words

• recovery
• healing
• rehabilitation
• revival
• comeback
• recuperation
• convalescence
• mending
• rally
• rehab
• resuscitation
• survival
• snapback

2

as in passing

Related Words

• passing
• melting
• evaporation
• vanishing
• dissipation
• departing
• dissolution
• disappearance
• departure
• retirement
• withdrawal
• fadeaway
• parting
• leaving
• exiting
• going
• quitting
• decamping
• farewell
• exit
• egress
• decampment
• retreat
• exodus
• emigration
• leave-taking
• evacuation
• clearing out

Dissimilar Words

• coming
• appearance
• arrival
• advent
• approach
• entrance
• beginning
• start
• incoming
• onset
• morning
• dawn
• birth
• ingress
• debut
• commencement
• genesis
• inception
• dawning

fading

3 of 3

verb

present participle of fade

1

as in vanishing

to cease to be visible

the departing ship gradually faded over the horizon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vanishing
• disappearing
• melting
• flying
• evaporating
• dissipating
• fleeing
• dissolving
• sinking
• blurring
• dematerializing
• evanescing
• dropping out of sight
• dispersing
• dying (away or down or out)
• dimming
• drying up
• clearing
• blanking (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• appearing
• emerging
• arriving
• issuing
• looming
• coming out
• materializing
• showing up
• breaking out

2

as in bleaching

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

• bleaching
• brightening
• dulling
• whitening
• blanching
• decolorizing
• dimming
• paling
• snowing
• lightening
• blenching
• washing out
• matting
• whitewashing
• silvering
• frosting
• etiolating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deepening
• darkening
• blackening
• streaking
• shading
• tarnishing
• discoloring
• spotting
• blotching
• dappling
• striping
• flecking
• speckling
• mottling
• staining
• painting
• daubing
• dyeing
• shining
• tinting
• specking
• variegating
• patterning
• embrowning
• tingeing
• marbling
• coloring
• checkering
• polishing
• burnishing
• splotching
• pigmenting
• striating
• polychroming
• tincturing

3

as in sagging

to lose bodily strength or vigor

began to fade after battling the disease for years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weakening
• sagging
• going
• decaying
• sinking
• failing
• drooping
• deteriorating
• wilting
• lagging
• withering
• flagging
• languishing
• wasting (away)
• emaciating
• rotting
• yielding
• degenerating
• wearing out
• breaking down
• running down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recovering
• rallying
• gaining
• recuperating
• rebounding
• convalescing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fading

Adjective

The classic budget-friendly design features a high-rise waistband that stays put, stretchy fabric that’s moisture-wicking and non-fading, and versatile colors like classic black and army green. — Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2026

In Aniara, the entire natural world is simply absent, a fading, unsustainable memory of something once alive. — Jenny Odell, Longreads, 2 June 2026

Livaura Retinol Anti-Aging Hand Cream Retinol is a vitamin A derivative that boosts cell turnover and collagen production, while fading wrinkles, fine lines, and reducing visible signs of aging like dullness, dark spots, and texture. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026

Thus, the wrecking ball came for the Purple Passion Pit and the rest of the complex, a monument to a fading but wonderfully hospitable era of Chicago entertainment and local entrepreneurship. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026

Later classified AT2025ulz, the object displayed similar, fading red wavelengths as GW170817. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 Dec. 2025

The film is an adaptation of the ghost novel What Happens At Night, which follows a married couple that travels to Europe to adopt a baby, staying in a cavernous, fading European hotel filled with eccentric characters. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025

Noun

Wash most clothes in cold water to prevent shrinking and fading, and to save on utility bills. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026

It’s coated with Kynar 500, a durable, commercial-grade paint coating that holds up outdoors against sun, rain, and temperature swings without chipping or fading. — Lauren Murphy, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2026

The program excludes cosmetic issues such as stains, fading, pilling, light abrasion and deterioration of the durable water-repellent finish. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

These grey stretch jeans are bringing me back to the 90s with their whiskering and subtle fading. — Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026

Brightly colored apparel benefits from being washed inside out to prevent color fading. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 29 Aug. 2026

One factor that some have cited about Netflix’s issue with this specifically is that the binge model causes a very fast fading of many shows, especially non-hugely viral ones, from audiences’ collective memory. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

These give the Synactif Daytime Moisturizer texture-smoothing, tone-evening, contour-sculpting, cell-renewing, age-spot-fading, and wrinkle-plumping properties. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 13 July 2026

Verb

Any leftover spotty shower threat is fading quickly, and the afternoon and evening look dry. — Kate Bilo, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

The winning nail polishes, topcoats, and press-ons are selected for their ability to resist chips, peeling, and fading through everyday wear. — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026

In 2016, Democrats moved away from their fading candidates in Florida and Ohio. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Sacrifice centers on Evans as a fading movie star who attends an environmental gala. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Hot summer days are fading fast, but the midterm election season is heating up. — Jason Karlawish, STAT, 16 Sep. 2026

Continue reading here Angels defeat the Mariners Reid Detmers struck out eight over six innings, and Jose Siri and Denzer Guzman each drove in two runs to help the Angels beat the fading Seattle Mariners 6-4 on Monday night. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Josh Bell homered off Tim Hill (5-2) and Emmanuel Rodriguez had a two-run triple for the Twins, who have lost eight of 11 while fading from postseason contention. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Evolving threats While some rules travelers have lived with for decades might be fading, the aviation sector is still dealing with changing threats. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026