washed out
Drained of color
Washed out describes colors or images that have lost their vibrancy, appearing pale or faded: The old photograph looked washed out.
Extended to people, it means exhausted or drained of energy: She felt completely washed out after the long flight.
Weather or events can be washed out—canceled due to rain: The game was washed out in the third inning.
Had color removed
- sun-bleachedLightened by prolonged daylight
- paleLacking color intensity
- discoloredChanged from original hue
- weatheredEroded by exposure
whitened · lightened · blanched · dulled · muted · sun-damaged · grayed · yellowed
Lacking color intensity
- drabDull and cheerless
- dullLacking edge or interest
- ashenPale, grayish-white
- wanPale and unwell-looking
sallow · pallid · blanched · pasty · ghostly · gray · muted · neutral
Fierce stare or brightness
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- highlightsNotable moments emphasized
- clippingPiece cut out
- whiteoutSnow blindness weather
halation · overbright · luminance · flare · hot spots · bleached · glowing · high-key
Reduced in strength
- weakLacking power or force
- thinSmall in diameter
- paleLacking color intensity
- insipidWithout flavor or interest
tepid · weakened · attenuated · toned-down · milquetoast · bland · flavorless · toothless
bleached
Had color removed
- sun-bleachedLightened by prolonged daylight
- paleLacking color intensity
- discoloredChanged from original hue
weathered · whitened · lightened · blanched · dulled · muted · sun-damaged · grayed · yellowed · time-worn
pale
Lacking color intensity
wan · sallow · pallid · blanched · pasty · ghostly · gray · muted · neutral · monochrome
glare
Fierce stare or brightness
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- highlightsNotable moments emphasized
- clippingPiece cut out
whiteout · halation · overbright · luminance · flare · hot spots · bleached · glowing · high-key
watered-down
Reduced in strength
insipid · tepid · weakened · attenuated · toned-down · milquetoast · bland · flavorless · toothless · limp
tired
Lacking energy, needing rest
weary · depleted · enervated · sapped · knackered · shattered · flagging · listless · run-down · beat
postponed
Moved to a later date
nixed · halted · suspended · aborted · discontinued · shelved · scratched · struck · derailed
- exhaustion phrasesdead tired, run down, drained, spent, bone tired
- colorlesscolorless, achromatic, hueless, desaturated, grayscale
- dullnessboring, boredom, monotony, dullness, banality
- muted colorsdusty pink, mauve, dusty rose, drab, muted green
- Shot Errorsblur, overexposure, underexposure, camera shake, bad timing
- illegibilityscrawl, scribble, chicken scratch, bad handwriting, gibberish