fade
The word “fade” has 1 syllable: fade
It's pronounced as /feɪd/
What is synonym and antonym for fade?
In the thesaurus, “fade” has 37 synonyms and 22 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for fade along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for fade
- abate
- big hair
- bleach
- bob
- brighten
- buzz cut
- crew cut
- crop
- decay
- deteriorate
- dim
- diminish
- disappear
- dissolve
- dull
- ebb
- evaporate
- fail
- fall
- french twist
- go
- lessen
- melt
- mohawk
- permanent
- peter out
- sag
- shag
- shingle
- sink
- trim
- upsweep
- vanish
- wane
- weaken
- wilt
- wither
Antonyms for fade
- appear
- blacken
- bloom
- darken
- deepen
- develop
- discolor
- enlarge
- extend
- grow
- increase
- pattern
- prolong
- rally
- rebound
- recover
- recuperate
- rise
- solidify
- streak
- strengthen
- tarnish
Meanings of fade
- noun
- A golf shot that (for the right-handed player) curves intentionally to the right. See slice, hook, draw.
- A haircut where the hair is short or shaved on the sides of the head and longer on top. See also high-top fade and low fade.
- A fight.
- A gradual decrease in the brightness of a shot or the volume of sound or music (as a means of cutting to a new scene or starting a new song).
- The act of disappearing from a place so as not to be found; covert departure.
- verb
- To grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant.
- To lose freshness, color, or brightness; to become faint in hue or tint; hence, to be wanting in color.
- To sink away; to disappear gradually; to grow dim; to vanish.
- To cause to fade.
- To bet against.
- adjective
- Weak; insipid; tasteless.
- Strong; bold; doughty.
Example Sentences
- The colors of the sunset began to fade as night approached.
- Memories of her childhood slowly began to fade with time.
- The popularity of the song seemed to fade after its initial release.
- With each wash, the vibrant colors of the shirt started to fade.
- The old photographs in the album had started to fade, preserving only faint glimpses of the past.
On this page you'll find 59 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to fade, such as: abate, appear, big hair, blacken, bleach, bloom, bob.
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