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washed-out

washed-out is the alternative form of washed out.

Meaning of washed out

Adjective

washed out (comparative more washed out, superlative most washed out)

  1. (idiomatic) Very tired and lacking energy or animation.
    • I feel really washed out after all that gardening.
  2. Of colours: faded, pale.
  3. (US) Synonym of washy (“tending to sweat profusely”).
    • a washed out horse
    Synonyms:
    washy

Forms of washed-out

comparativemore washed-out
superlativemost washed-out

Questions about washed-out

What is washed-out the alternative form of?
Washed-out is the alternative form of washed out.

Words near washed-out in the dictionary

  1. washed oneself of
  2. washed out
  3. washed out one's mouth
  4. washed over
  5. washed up
  6. washed-out
  7. washed-up
  8. washedst
  9. washee
  10. washees
  11. washen

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Adapted from Wiktionary: washed-out (page history and authors); washed out (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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