faded

adjective

fad·​ed ˈfā-dəd 

1

: having lost freshness or depth of color

faded jeans

a faded photograph from 1931

2

: having weakened or diminished with the passage of time

a faded memory

I lie on the bed and look out the window then at the room's whitewashed walls with their message of past and faded glory.

—Lynne Tillman

Synonyms

• dull
• dulled
• light
• pale
• pastel
• washed-out
• washy

Examples of faded in a Sentence

rather than buy faded jeans, I get the dark blues and let time and the washing machine do their thing

Recent Examples on the Web

And now, decades later, Dora Richardson had become a faded historical aside, a name on a patent, and not much more. —Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024

At the official start of the fall 2024 NFL season in September, the tight end, 35, made waves with his look, which had gone from his signature buzz cut to a shaggy crew cut with super faded sides. —Michelle Lee, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024

The delicate and haunting atmosphere evoked the faded grandeur and poignant nostalgia associated with the character, creating a unique and memorable aesthetic. —Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024

At Celine, Slimane sought to update the brand’s French bourgeois aesthetic for a younger audience, with ad campaigns featuring model Kaia Gerber in cropped tops and faded jeans, accessorised with a baseball cap and small, leather purse. —Reuters, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing faded

• pre-faded