Meaning
Weak; insipid; tasteless.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English fade, vad, vade (“faded, pale, withered, weak”), from Middle Dutch vade (“weak, faint, limp”), from Old French fade (“weak, witless”), of obscure origin. Probably from Vulgar Latin *fatidus, from Latin fatuus (“insipid”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles: