washed-out

washed–out

adj \ˈwȯsht-ˈau̇t, ˈwäsht-\

Definition of WASHED-OUT

1

: faded in color

2

: depleted in vigor or animation : exhausted

First Known Use of WASHED-OUT

1796

Related to WASHED-OUT

Synonyms: dull, dulled, faded, light, pastel, washed-out, washy

Antonyms: dark, deep, gay, rich

Related Words: flat, lackluster, lusterless, matte (also mat or matt); dim, faint; dirty, muddy; achromatic, colorless, uncolored, undyed, unpainted, unstained; blanched, bleached, washed, white, whitened; gray (also grey), indistinct, neutral

Near Antonyms: bright, brilliant, vibrant, vivid; chromatic, colored, dyed, painted, stained, tinged, tinted; colorful, motley, multicolored, polychromatic, polychrome, prismatic, rainbow, varicolored, variegated; flashy, garish, gaudy, loud, showy, splashy

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