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Pallid vs Faded - What's the difference?

pallid | faded |

As adjectives the difference between pallid and faded

is that pallid is appearing weak, pale, or wan while faded is that has lost some of its former colour or intensity.

As a verb faded is

past tense of fade.

pallid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Appearing weak, pale or wan.
    • The patient left the hospital but was very pallid .

    Synonyms

    * ashen * pale * pasty * ghastly

    Derived terms

    * pallidity * pallidly * pallidness * pallid bat * pallid cuckoo * pallid harrier * pallid sturgeon

    Related terms

    * pale * pallor

    faded

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (fade)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That has lost some of its former colour or intensity.

    • Derived terms

    * fadedly * fadedness