Synonyms for
Fades
Definition
To become or cause to become less bright, intense, or clear.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- slowly fades
- gradually fades
- fades away
- fades out
- fades into
- fades from
- fades the memory
- fades the color
Word family
Usage note
The word 'fades' often implies a gradual loss of intensity, color, or strength. It can be used for both tangible things like colors and intangible things like memories or feelings.
Example sentences
- The flowers in the garden fade in the winter.
- The memories of my childhood fade with time.
- The music slowly fades away at the end of the song.
- The colors of the sunset slowly fade into darkness.
- The paint on the wall fades in the sun.
Quotes
As the evening sky faded from a salmon color to a sort of flint gray, I thought back to the salmon I caught that morning, and how gray he was, and how I named him Flint.
The past beats inside me like a second heart.
Nothing fades like the light, though.