Synonyms of washed-out

washed-out 1 of 2

adjective

ˈwȯsht-ˈau̇t 

1

as in faded

lacking intensity of color

washed-out blond hair

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in tired

depleted in strength, energy, or freshness

feeling washed-out after the endless primary season, the party's nominee needs a vacation more than anything

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tired
• exhausted
• weary
• drained
• worn
• wearied
• dead
• limp
• beaten
• fatigued
• jaded
• bleary
• beat
• spent
• burned-out
• wiped out
• worn-out
• worn to a frazzle
• done
• tapped out
• aweary
• knackered
• bushed
• prostrate
• sleepy
• pooped
• logy
• tuckered (out)
• all in
• overworked
• played out
• broken-down
• weakened
• overtaxed
• debilitated
• enfeebled
• enervated
• lethargic
• sluggish
• run-down
• drowsy
• sapped
• overfatigued
• heavy
• enervate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fresh
• unwearied
• rested
• rejuvenated
• relaxed
• refreshed
• active
• energetic
• strong
• peppy
• revitalized
• strengthened
• tireless
• vitalized
• invigorated
• weariless

washed out

2 of 2

verb

past tense of wash out

1

as in collapsed

to be unsuccessful

most of the participants in the tough training program washed out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapsed
• failed
• flopped
• folded
• struck out
• missed
• flamed out
• struggled
• fell short
• laid an egg
• fell flat
• bombed
• came to grief
• came up empty
• came a cropper
• died on the vine
• flunked
• tanked
• fell on one's face
• cratered
• foundered
• declined
• crashed
• slipped
• slumped
• went under
• crumbled
• floundered
• skidded
• waned
• misfired
• miscarried
• sank
• imploded
• self-destructed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• worked out
• went over
• delivered
• succeeded
• went
• came off
• clicked
• panned out
• cooked
• flourished
• prospered
• thrived
• won
• prevailed
• triumphed

2

as in bleached

to make white or whiter by removing color

the bright lights of the TV studio washed out her facial features, making her look as white as a ghost

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

3

as in killed

to use up all the physical energy of

that last illness washed the child out completely

Synonyms & Similar Words

• killed
• wore
• tired
• exhausted
• knocked out
• burned out
• drained
• busted
• wore out
• tuckered (out)
• harassed
• did in
• wearied
• outwore
• wasted
• fatigued
• wore to a frazzle
• broke
• did up
• frazzled
• fagged
• weakened
• sapped
• enfeebled
• debilitated
• enervated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• activated
• strengthened
• energized
• rested
• relaxed
• rejuvenated
• invigorated
• vitalized
• unwound

4

as in rinsed

to pour liquid over or through in order to cleanse

wash out your bathing suit in the sink

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rinsed
• washed
• flushed
• flooded
• irrigated
• sluiced
• engulfed
• inundated
• swamped
• deluged
• flowed
• saturated
• soaked
• rushed
• drenched
• gushed
• streamed
• splashed
• hosed
• douched
• sloshed
• doused

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of washed-out

Adjective

Numerous roads washed-out, collapsing down into the ground. — Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 26 Apr. 2026

Images incorporated into the mayor’s video showed washed-out or collapsed roads, a car stuck in floodwaters and raging waterways. — Sophia Tareen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026

Intense flash flooding in towns like Wrightwood and Phelan in recent weeks caused devastating mudslides and washed-out roads, forcing people to be rescued by helicopter. — Zach Boetto, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026

The magic lies in its warmth, which prevents the face from looking washed-out. — María Diez, Vogue, 17 Nov. 2025

Images generally have washed-out colors and an overall dark tone. — PC Magazine, 25 July 2025

Lindsay’s nails cause the color of the nail bed to look half white and half red or brown, whereas Terry’s nails cause the nail bed to look mostly white or washed-out, per Cleveland Clinic. — Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024

This shade leans totally into nude territory without being washed-out. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 July 2024

The picture is bright, though some high-contrast shots of silhouetted objects show slightly muddy or washed-out shadow details; the contours of a lioness against a sunset are slightly indistinct, while trees against a stormy sky are a bit too light. — PCMAG, 30 May 2024

Verb

At least two people were killed and one person remains unaccounted for after flash flooding washed out footbridges and campgrounds on the canyon floor. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

And in Laguna Beach, back-to-back storms have eroded the sand so much that a lifeguard station was tied to the shore to make sure it wouldn’t be washed out to sea. — Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Videos of the disaster showed people running before the floodwaters swallowed them up and washed out buildings and bridges. — Shristi Kafle, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

But globular cluster streams form deep inside their host galaxy, where they are washed out by brighter, more crowded starlight. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Alas, heavy rainstorms over that weekend washed out all plans. — Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

The river is particularly dangerous near Hazel Dell Parkway and 106th Street in Carmel, where fast-moving waters washed out a bridge, commissioners said. — John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026

Heavy rains hammered Indiana over the past week, causing rivers to crest and setting records as roads and bridges were seriously damaged or washed out entirely by the rushing waters. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Flooding also washed out Arapahoe County Road 2 between Byers and Strasburg, according to a post from the Byers Fire Protection District. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2026