washed-out
Drained of color
Washed-out describes something that has lost its original color or intensity, as if repeatedly laundered: a washed-out pair of jeans, washed-out pastels.
The term extends to people who look pale and exhausted: She looked completely washed-out after the night shift.
A washed-out road or bridge has been damaged or destroyed by flooding.
Had color removed
- sun-bleachedLightened by prolonged daylight
- discoloredChanged from original hue
- paleLacking color intensity
- dimmedReduced in brightness
weathered · worn · overwashed · threadbare · dulled · blanched · muted · lightened
Pale and unwell-looking
- pallidUnhealthily lacking color
- ashenPale, grayish-white
- sallowUnhealthily yellowish complexion
- colorlessDevoid of pigmentation
ghostly · chalky · pastel · blanched · anemic · drained · bloodless · peaky
Reduced in strength
- weakLacking power or force
- thinnedReduced in concentration
- insipidWithout flavor or interest
- vapidDull, without depth
bland · flat · lifeless · lackluster · uninspired · tepid · anemic · colorless
bleached
Had color removed
- sun-bleachedLightened by prolonged daylight
- discoloredChanged from original hue
- paleLacking color intensity
dimmed · weathered · worn · overwashed · threadbare · dulled · blanched · muted · lightened · whitened
wan
Pale and unwell-looking
colorless · ghostly · chalky · pastel · blanched · anemic · drained · bloodless · peaky · sickly
watered-down
Reduced in strength
vapid · bland · flat · lifeless · lackluster · uninspired · tepid · anemic · colorless · muted
drained
Emptied of resources
enervated · weary · tired · sapped · debilitated · listless · languid · flagging · prostrated · overworked
eroded
Gradually degraded by elements
- siltedObstructed by sediment
- gulliedTrenched by erosion
- waterloggedSaturated with liquid
muddy · inundated · undermined · scoured · ravaged · ruined · destroyed · collapsed