faded

The word “faded” has 2 syllables: fad-ed

It's pronounced as /ˈfeɪdɪd/


What is synonym and antonym for faded?

In the thesaurus, “faded” has 23 synonyms and 30 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for faded along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for faded

Antonyms for faded

  • appeared
  • blackened
  • bright
  • brilliant
  • colored
  • dark
  • darkened
  • deep
  • deepened
  • discolored
  • fresh
  • gay
  • good
  • mottled
  • new
  • nice
  • painted
  • rallied
  • rebounded
  • recovered
  • recuperated
  • rich
  • shaded
  • spotted
  • stained
  • streaked
  • tarnished
  • unused
  • vibrant
  • vivid

Meanings of faded

  • verb
    1. To grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant.
    2. To lose freshness, color, or brightness; to become faint in hue or tint; hence, to be wanting in color.
    3. To sink away; to disappear gradually; to grow dim; to vanish.
    4. To cause to fade.
    5. To bet against.
  • adjective
    1. (sometimes figurative) That has lost some of its former colour or intensity.
    2. High on drugs; stoned.

Example Sentences

  • The once vibrant colors of the painting had faded over time, giving it a nostalgic charm.
  • Her memories of the old house had faded with the passing years, but she still cherished them dearly.
  • The flowers in the garden looked wilted and faded under the scorching sun.
  • The lettering on the sign had faded so much that it was barely readable.
  • His enthusiasm for the project had faded as obstacles mounted, but he remained determined to see it through.

On this page you'll find 53 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to faded, such as: appeared, blackened, bleached, bright, brightened, brilliant, colored.

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Related Words

darkened

  • black
  • blackened
  • blurred
  • clouded
  • cloudy
  • dark
  • dim
  • dimmed
  • dingy
  • dirty
  • dismal
  • drab
  • dreary
  • dull
  • faded
  • foggy
  • frosty
  • frowned
  • fuzzy
  • gloomed
  • gloomy
  • glowered
  • hazy
  • impenetrable
  • marred
  • misty
  • muddy
  • murky
  • nebulous
  • obscured
  • overcast
  • poisoned
  • raged
  • scowled
  • shadowy
  • somber
  • spoiled
  • stained
  • stared
  • stormy
  • tainted
  • thick
  • touched

decayed

  • crumbled
  • decadent
  • decomposed
  • degenerate
  • degraded
  • descended
  • deteriorated
  • disintegrated
  • effete
  • faded
  • overripe
  • rotted
  • rotten
  • sagged
  • spoiled
  • sunk
  • weak
  • weakened
  • worsened

failed

  • abortive
  • bankrupt
  • bombed
  • broke
  • collapsed
  • crashed
  • deficient
  • destitute
  • died
  • disappointed
  • disappointing
  • disastrous
  • doomed
  • faded
  • failing
  • flopped
  • foiled
  • folded
  • forgot
  • fruitless
  • futile
  • ill-fated
  • inadequate
  • indebted
  • ineffective
  • ineffectual
  • insolvent
  • losing
  • missed
  • neglected
  • omitted
  • sagged
  • sank
  • stalled
  • strapped
  • struggled
  • sunk
  • thwarted
  • unsuccessful
  • useless
  • vain
  • weakened
  • went

lacerate

  • bruise
  • faded
  • mangle
  • pierce
  • shredded
  • wound

lagged


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