grayed
Lost its color
Grayed describes something that has become gray or taken on a grayish tint.
Hair grays with age; a face may be grayed by illness or exhaustion.
In computing interfaces, grayed or grayed-out indicates an option that's visible but currently unavailable: The save button was grayed out until I made changes.
The British spelling is greyed.
Lacking original vibrancy
- desaturatedReduced in color intensity
- mutedMade quieter or softer
- paleLacking color intensity
- dimmedReduced in brightness
bleached · subdued · lightened · dull · neutral · blanched · whitened · pastel
Made unable to function
- inactiveNot currently functioning
- unavailableCannot be accessed
- lockedFastened with a mechanism
- dimmedReduced in brightness
unselectable · inaccessible · deactivated · blocked · restricted · unclickable · ghosted · muted
Made unclear or dim
blurred · veiled · dimmed · shadowed · shrouded · murky · indistinct · opaque
Eroded by exposure
- fadedLost original color
- tiredLacking energy, needing rest
- shabbyWorn and neglected
- dingyDiscolored from grime
threadbare · tattered · careworn · time-worn · dilapidated · deteriorated · rundown · fatigued
Having gray-white hair
- hoaryAged and gray
- grizzledStreaked with gray
- white-hairedHaving colorless locks
- salt-and-pepperMixed gray and dark
distinguished · venerable · elderly · mature · senior · aging · seasoned · weathered
washed-out
Lacking original vibrancy
- desaturatedReduced in color intensity
- mutedMade quieter or softer
- paleLacking color intensity
dimmed · bleached · subdued · lightened · dull · neutral · blanched · whitened · pastel · softened
disabled
Made unable to function
- inactiveNot currently functioning
- unavailableCannot be accessed
- lockedFastened with a mechanism
dimmed · unselectable · inaccessible · deactivated · blocked · restricted · unclickable · ghosted · muted · suppressed
clouded
Made unclear or dim
misty · blurred · veiled · dimmed · shadowed · shrouded · murky · indistinct · opaque · smoky
weathered
Eroded by exposure
dingy · threadbare · tattered · careworn · time-worn · dilapidated · deteriorated · rundown · fatigued · haggard
silver-haired
Having gray-white hair
- hoaryAged and gray
- grizzledStreaked with gray
- white-hairedHaving colorless locks
salt-and-pepper · distinguished · venerable · elderly · mature · senior · aging · seasoned · weathered · wise
tarnished
Oxidized and discolored
soiled · mottled · sullied · smudged · blemished · spotted · dirty · grimy · tainted · clouded
- discoloredstained, faded, yellowed, browned, bleached
- muted colorsdusty pink, mauve, dusty rose, drab, muted green
- gray hairPigment-faded strands
- gray areaAmbiguous, ill-defined situation
- gray outRender unselectable by fading
- gray skiesCloud-covered atmosphere
- gray cellsNeural tissue for cognition
- gray matterBrain's cognitive tissue
gray, graying, grayish, grays, grayness, grayer, graybeard, grayest