fadeless

[ feyd-lis ]

/ ˈfeɪd lɪs /

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adjective

not fading or diminishing; unfading.

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Origin of fadeless

First recorded in 1645–55; fade + -less

Words nearby fadeless

faddy, fade, fadeaway, faded, fade-in, fadeless, fade-out, fader, Fadeyev, fadge, fading

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How to use fadeless in a sentence

The contest is over; the victory is won, and ere long you will receive the fadeless crown of immortality.
The Sheepfold and the Common, Vol. II (of 2)|Timothy East
Nothing had constrained him, save his overflowing heart, his constant, fadeless love.
Cleopatra, Complete|Georg Ebers
Can it be that there is a deathless life, a fadeless flower, a shadowless beauty?
Life and Labors of Elder John Kline, the Martyr Missionary|John Kline
Thou shalt win thy fair child's freedom, and my fadeless thanks.
Comic Tragedies|Louisa M. Alcott

He loved the credulous—those who believed without evidence—and for them he prepared a home in the realm of fadeless light.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 4 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll

British Dictionary definitions for fadeless

fadeless

/ (ˈfeɪdlɪs) /

adjective

not subject to fading

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