losing luster
- fadingGradual loss of intensity
- dullingRemoving keenness or luster
- tarnishingOxidizing and losing shine
- dimmingDecreasing in brightness
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
worn · shabby · lackluster · drab · matte · cloudy · oxidized · patina · burnished · polish · shine · gleam · brilliance · sparkle · gloss · waning · declining · jaded
brightness/shine
losing lustergleaming
Reflecting light brightly
brightening · shining · sparkling · glowing · burnishing
reputation/status
losing lusterascending
Moving upward
flourishing · thriving · on the rise · coming into one's own