1. having lost freshness or brilliance of color (Freq. 7) - sun-bleached deck chairs - faded jeans - a very pale washed-out blue - washy colors • Syn: bleached, washed-out, washy • Similar to: colorless, colourless 2. reduced in strength (Freq. 3) - the faded tones of an old recording • Syn: attenuate, attenuated, weakened • Similar to: decreased, reduced