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

• 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

The 9th-century monastery rises from the plateau—its stone walls etched with faded medieval frescoes of apostles and Last Judgement scenes. —Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025

Its faded design lends it a vintage look — without the wear. —Isabel Garcia, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025

With colors like Old Chaparral (402-7DB), a rich, earthy red, and Blue Laguna (432-5DB), a faded denim blue, this palette embodies nostalgic charm. —Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025

But the warmth of his music is less dusty-analog (a la the first two) and more faded-digital (unlike the 3D maximalism of FlyLo). —Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2025

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