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    Descolorido (en. Faded)

    /des.co.lo.'ɾi.ðo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    It refers to something that has lost its original color.
    The paint on the house looks descolored from the sun.
    La pintura de la casa se ve descolorida por el sol.
    It is used to describe something that looks dull or lifeless.
    The dress was so descolored that it looked old.
    El vestido estaba tan descolorido que parecía viejo.
    It can describe someone who looks pale or sickly.
    After the illness, he looked descolored and tired.
    Después de la enfermedad, se notaba descolorido y cansado.

    Etymology

    From the prefix 'des-' which indicates negation and 'colorido', which comes from 'color'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    descolored with envy
    To feel envy visibly.
    descolorido de la envidia
    a descolored world
    An environment without life or joy.
    un mundo descolorido

    Related Words

    descolor
    To make something lose its color.
    descolorir
    colorful
    Having color or being full of colors.
    colorido
    to fade
    To cause a color to fade or be lost.
    deslavar

    Slang Meanings

    To feel discouraged or sad.
    Since he separated, I see him as very descolored.
    Desde que se separó, lo veo muy descolorido.
    To feel out of place or mismatched.
    At that party, everyone was dressed up and I felt descolored.
    En esa fiesta, todos estaban de gala y yo me sentía descolorido.