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 of faded

• pale
• dulled
• light
• dull

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

When deadheading, cut where the blossom's stem joins the rest of the plant—in other words, remove not only the faded flower, but the tiny stem attached to it as well. —Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026

Next to the dog, a faded print of Big Ben, and a commemorative plate with the late Queen Elizabeth II smiling from nine different decades. —Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026

In early spring, simply pull or trim faded foliage to tidy up for the next season. —Erica Browne Grivas, Midwest Living, 1 May 2026

Jenner opted to wear a pair of faded yellow jeans, a Guizio white tank top and a belly chain. —Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing faded

• pre-faded

Rhymes for faded

• aided
• bladed
• braided
• graded
• jaded
• raided
• shaded
• traded
• waded
• abraded
• arcaded
• blockaded