faded
Americanadjective
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having lost brightness, intensity, volume, etc., as of light, color, or sound.
She was wearing a faded polyester skirt.
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having lost freshness, vigor, strength, or health.
Regular removal of faded flowers is often needed to keep annuals blooming.
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having gradually disappeared or died out.
The movie’s main theme is the resuscitation of faded love.
verb
Other Word Forms
- fadedly adverb
- fadedness noun
- unfaded adjective
- well-faded adjective
Etymology
Origin of faded
Example Sentences
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Rate-cut expectations have faded since January, when the bank dropped language pointing to possible easing while unanimously holding the benchmark rate at 2.50%.
Today, his spite and resentment have have faded and he compliments others as often as he boasts.
From Los Angeles Times
Six have been accounted for, but mountain rescue teams battling treacherous conditions were still trying to reach them while also looking for the others, as snow continued to fall and daylight faded.
From Barron's
Post-COVID-19, however, the urgent need for space, privacy, and home offices has faded, bringing home sales activity back down from an unusually frothy peak.
From MarketWatch
His loyalty to the Kim regime faded not long after his first Google searches.
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