Synonyms for
Fading
Definition
losing brightness, color, or strength over time
Synonyms & similar words
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Common collocations
- fading light
- fading memory
- fading fast
- fading away
- fading out
- fading colors
- fading hope
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Usage note
Fading often implies a gradual loss of intensity, color, or strength. It can be used for both literal and figurative contexts.
Example sentences
- The sunset was fading into the horizon.
- The picture on the wall is fading due to the sunlight.
- The memories of that day are fading away from my mind.
- The music from the radio is fading as the car moves away.
- The athlete's energy is fading as the race goes on.
Quotes
Memories, even your most precious ones, fade surprisingly quickly. But I don't go along with that. The memories I value most, I don't ever see them fading. - Kazuo Ishiguro
Beauty, like youth, is fleeting. But a person's beauty can be timeless if they have a beautiful soul. - Tom Ford
Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you. - Nathaniel Hawthorne