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fades

The word “fades” has 1 syllable: fades.

It's pronounced as /feɪdz/.

What is synonym and antonym for fades?

In the thesaurus, “fades” has 41 synonyms and 19 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for fades

  • abate
  • bleaches
  • bobs
  • brightens
  • buzz cuts
  • crew cuts
  • crops
  • decays
  • deteriorate
  • dim
  • diminish
  • disappear
  • disappears
  • dissolve
  • dull
  • dulls
  • ebb
  • evaporate
  • fail
  • fails
  • fall
  • goes
  • lessen
  • melt
  • mohawk
  • mohawks
  • peter out
  • sags
  • shags
  • shingles
  • sink
  • sinks
  • trims
  • upsweeps
  • vanish
  • vanishes
  • wane
  • weaken
  • weakens
  • wilt
  • wither

Antonyms for fades

  • appear
  • appears
  • blackens
  • bloom
  • darkens
  • deepens
  • develop
  • emerges
  • enlarge
  • extend
  • grow
  • increase
  • prolong
  • rallies
  • recovers
  • recuperates
  • rise
  • solidify
  • strengthen

Meanings of fades

  • noun
    1. A golf shot that (for the right-handed player) curves intentionally to the right. See slice, hook, draw.
    2. 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.
    3. A fight.
    4. 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).
    5. The act of disappearing from a place so as not to be found; covert departure.
  • 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.

Example Sentences

  • As the sun sets, the light gradually fades from the sky.
  • With time, the color of the fabric slowly fades.
  • The memory of that day never truly fades from my mind.
  • In autumn, the vibrant green of the leaves fades into shades of yellow and orange.
  • The applause of the audience fades as the curtain falls on the final act.

On this page you'll find 60 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to fades, such as: abate, appear, appears, blackens, bleaches, bloom, bobs.

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