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Unfading

adj. resilient, kind literary

What it means

Meaning 1

Keeping its color or freshness over time.

Reach for it when Describing a material, image, or natural feature whose appearance lasts.

Mineral pigment gave the restored sign an unfading blue border.

Meaning 2

Remaining vivid, valued, or emotionally strong through the years.

Reach for it when Praising memory, affection, gratitude, or honor that does not diminish.

She carried unfading gratitude for the neighbor who found her brother.

Words to choose between 6

By register, from playful at the top to literary at the bottom, and by meaning across. Tap a word to see when it fits.
Meaning 1Meaning 2
playful
everyday
warm
professional
literary
  • Unfading (this word)

Meaning 1: Keeping its color or freshness over time.

  • everyday

    lasting

    Fits when appearance or effect continues for a long time

    Not when does not promise unchanged intensity

  • professional

    colorfast

    Fits when dye resists washing or light exposure

    Not when technical and limited to colored material

Meaning 2: Remaining vivid, valued, or emotionally strong through the years.

  • playful

    evergreen

    Fits when fresh relevance survives changing fashions

    Not for literal pigment or solemn remembrance

  • warm

    enduring

    Fits when affection or value persists through hardship

    Not when allows gradual fading while still continuing

  • literary

    deathless

    Fits when honor or fame is imagined as immortal

    Not when too grand for personal everyday gratitude

  • literary

    indelible

    Fits when a memory leaves a mark that cannot be erased

    Not when can describe painful as well as positive memories

Opposites 3

  • fading
  • bleached
  • fleeting

Common phrases 3

  • unfading color

    Unfading color made the woven banner suitable for the sunny hall.

  • unfading memory

    An unfading memory of the rescue drew them back each spring.

  • unfading affection

    Their unfading affection survived distance and long silences.

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