1. having lost brightness, color, or freshness
2. having lost strength, popularity, or importance

Examples

• The faded photograph showed my grandparents on their wedding day.
• Her faded jeans were comfortable but looked old.
• The once-bright curtains had faded from years of sunlight.
• The wallpaper in the old house was faded and peeling.
• He was a faded movie star from the 1960s.
• The faded glory of the abandoned theater was still visible.
• The flowers looked faded after the hot summer day.