SuaviloquyToday’s word

faded

Faded, a.

That has lost freshness, color, or brightness; grown dim. "His faded cheek." Milton. Where the faded moon Made a dim silver twilight. Keats.

Shades of meaning

Fernald has no entry of its own for faded; he lists it under faint.

Where he writes about it:

Written characters may be faint or dim, either because originally written with poor ink, or because they have become faded by time and exposure. — from faint

Synonyms

faintdimexhaustedfaint-heartedfalteringfatiguedfeeblehalf-heartedill-definedindistinctirresolutelanguidlistlesspurposelesstimidweakweariedwornworn downworn out

Antonyms

brightbrilliantclearconspicuousdaringenergeticfreshheartyresolutestrongsturdyvigorous

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