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Synonyms of fade

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Another word for fade is weaken. Other synonyms of fade are dull, skin fade, wither, blanch and bleach.

Synonyms and similar words for fade

adjectiveWeak; insipid; tasteless.

nounA haircut where the hair is short or shaved on the sides of the head and longer on top. See also...

  • skin fadeSynonym of fade (“hairstyle”).

verbTo grow weak; to lose strength; to decay; to perish gradually; to wither, as a plant.

verbTo lose freshness, color, or brightness; to become faint in hue or tint; hence, to be wanting in...

verbTo sink away; to disappear gradually; to grow dim; to vanish.

Meaning of fade

  1. adjective Weak; insipid; tasteless.
  2. noun A golf shot that curves intentionally to the player's right (if they are right-handed) or to the left (if left-handed).
  3. noun A haircut where the hair is short or shaved on the sides of the head and longer on top. See also high-top fade and low fade.

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Questions about synonyms of fade

What is another word for fade?
Fade has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as weaken, dull, skin fade, wither, blanch, bleach, decrease and diminish.
What does fade mean?
Fade means weak; insipid; tasteless.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: fade (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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