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Meaning of bleached
The primary meaning of the word "bleached" is to remove color or to make something pale or white.
Etymology of bleached
The word "bleached" comes from the Old English word "blæcan", which means "to whiten" or "to make pale"
The word has been used in English since the 9th century, originally to describe the process of whitening or lightening something, often using natural agents like sunlight or lye
Over time, the word has taken on additional meanings, including the idea of something being drained of its natural color or vitality
Synonyms
whitened
lightened
faded
discolored
decolorized
washed out
pale
wan
ashen
pallid
anemic
bloodless
colorless
drained
depleted
exhausted
enfeebled
weakened
dimmed
dulled
muted
softened
toned down
reduced
lessened
decreased
minimized
debilitated
enervated
devitalized
fatigued
spent
sapped
emaciated
gaunt
hollow-eyed
spectral
ghostly
eerie
unnatural
unhealthy
unwholesome
insipid
vapid
flat
dull
lackluster
lacklustre
uninspiring
uninteresting
sterile
barren
desolate
bleak
dismal
dreary
dismal
gloomy
somber
mournful
dismal
depressing
melancholy
sorrowful
lugubrious
funereal
sepulchral
mortician
cadaverous
corpse-like
Definitions
- To remove color or pigment from something, typically using a chemical agent
- * To make something pale or white, often in an unnatural or unhealthy way
- * To deprive something of its natural or usual color, often as a result of exposure to sunlight or other environmental factors
Usage Examples
- The clothes had been bleached by the strong sunlight and were now a faded shade of white
- * Her hair had been bleached blonde, but it looked unnatural and unhealthy
- * The coral reef had been bleached by the rising ocean temperatures, leaving it a ghostly white color
Antonyms
darkened
deepened
richened
intensified
heightened
strengthened
invigorated
revitalized
energized
animated
enlivened
brightened
illuminated
lighted
radiated
glowed
shone
beamed
flourished
thrived
bloomed
blossomed
ripened
matured
developed
enhanced
enriched
improved
increased
augmented
amplified
magnified
exaggerated
emphasized
highlighted
spotlighted
showcased
displayed
exhibited
paraded
flaunted
boasted
vaunted