Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [feyd]
- /feɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [feyd]
- /feɪd/
Definitions of fadable word
- verb without object fadable to lose brightness or vividness of color. 1
- verb without object fadable to become dim, as light, or lose brightness of illumination. 1
- verb without object fadable to lose freshness, vigor, strength, or health: The tulips have faded. 1
- verb without object fadable to disappear or die gradually (often followed by away or out): His anger faded away. 1
- verb without object fadable Movies, Television. to appear gradually, especially by becoming lighter (usually followed by in). to disappear gradually, especially by becoming darker (usually followed by out). 1
- verb without object fadable Broadcasting, Recording. to increase gradually in volume of sound, as in recording or broadcasting music, dialogue, etc. (usually followed by in). to decrease gradually in volume of sound (usually followed by out). 1
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Origin of fadable
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; 1915-20 for def 5; Middle English faden, derivative of fade pale, dull < Anglo-French, Old French < Vulgar Latin *fatidus, for Latin fatuus fatuous
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Parts of speech for Fadable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fadable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for fadable
adj fadable
- amaranthine — of a dark reddish-purple colour
- diurnal — of or relating to a day or each day; daily.
- forever and a day — without ever ending; eternally: to last forever.
- immortal — not mortal; not liable or subject to death; undying: our immortal souls.
- indestructible — not destructible; that cannot be destroyed.
adjective fadable
- ageless — If you describe someone as ageless, you mean that they never seem to look any older.
- always — If you always do something, you do it whenever a particular situation occurs. If you always did something, you did it whenever a particular situation occurred.
- eternal — Lasting or existing forever; without end or beginning.
- forever — without ever ending; eternally: to last forever.
- neverending — having or likely to have no end: never-ending worry.
Antonyms for fadable
adjective fadable
- ceasing — to stop; discontinue: Not all medieval beliefs have ceased to exist.
- ending — An end or final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a book or movie.
- interrupted — having an irregular or discontinuous arrangement, as of leaflets along a stem.
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