faded

[fay-did] / ˈfeɪ dɪd /

ADJECTIVE

bleached; used

Synonyms

STRONGEST

run down seedy shabby tacky tattered threadbare worn

STRONG

bedraggled dim discolored dull etiolated pale tired wan wasted

WEAK

achromatic ashen dingy indistinct lackluster lusterless murky not shiny pallid shopworn washed out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fresh good new nice unused

STRONG

active bright clear colorful intelligent light smart

WEAK

brightened colored strengthened

Example Sentences

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faded

That’s what happened after the pandemic faded away in 2021 and 2022.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

Previous candidates faded too quickly to provide enough evidence.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

The house was a metaphor for the coldness of a relationship that’s faded and atrophied.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

But while it was never fully resolved, the dispute faded over the next 30 years.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

She reaches into her pocket and pulls out a faded leather wallet and opens it up.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy