faded

[ fey-did ]

adjective

having lost brightness, intensity, volume, etc., as of light, color, or sound:She was wearing a faded polyester skirt.
having lost freshness, vigor, strength, or health:Regular removal of faded flowers is often needed to keep annuals blooming.

having gradually disappeared or died out:The movie’s main theme is the resuscitation of faded love.

verb

Origin of faded

Parham leaped to make a grab on a fade pattern thrown by Justin Herbert, but he was judged to have failed to complete the catch.
Steelers stay unbeaten, Chargers drop another heartbreaker in NFL Week 9 | Cindy Boren, Mark Maske, Des Bieler | November 9, 2020 | Washington Post
Fatima says they were initially happy when Ziad joined the army, but that feeling has utterly faded.
A Sunni-Shia Love Story Imperiled by al Qaeda | Ruth Michaelson | December 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Our driver glances at us in the rearview mirror and nods before dropping the faded red Toyota Hilux into first gear.
Heart of Darkness: Into Afghanistan’s Taliban Valley | Matt Trevithick, Daniel Seckman | November 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Halfway to the park, the hustle of Goma and outlying villages faded behind him.
A Belgian Prince, Gorillas, Guerrillas & the Future of the Congo | Nina Strochlic | November 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Sean Penn and William Hurt were also considered, but Tarantino wanted John Travolta, whose star had faded, for the part.
The Secrets of ‘Pulp Fiction’: 20 Things You Didn’t Know About the Movie on Its 20th Anniversary | Marlow Stern | October 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

But neither are Jim Webb or Carly Fiorina—or any of the other faded stars floating a potential candidacy to remain relevant.
2016’s Clown Car Contenders | David Freedlander | September 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Behold a dumpy, comfortable British paterfamilias in a light flannel suit and a faded sun hat.
God and my Neighbour | Robert Blatchford
In the close relation and affection of these last days, the sense of alienation and antagonism faded from both their hearts.
Ramona | Helen Hunt Jackson
His hair was darker—almost brown save at the temples, where age had faded it to an ashen colour.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael Sabatini
Venice is a City of the Past, and wears her faded yet queenly robes more gracefully by night than by day.
Glances at Europe | Horace Greeley
Yet he realized that Mrs. Chepstow was looking less faded, younger, more beautiful than when last he had been with her.
Bella Donna | Robert Hichens

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