BRILLIANTS Antonyms
brilliant
Best Opposite Words For BRILLIANTS
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| dim | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||
adjective • made dim or less bright adjective satellite • lacking in light; not bright or harsh • lacking clarity or distinctness • offering little or no hope • slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity verb • switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam • become dim or lusterless • make dim or lusterless • make dim by comparison or conceal • become vague or indistinct | ||||||
| drab | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown adjective satellite • lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise • lacking brightness or color; dull • of a light brownish green color • causing dejection | ||||||
| dull | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • lacking in liveliness or animation • emitting or reflecting very little light • not keenly felt • not having a sharp edge or point adjective satellite • being or made softer or less loud or clear • so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness • (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted • slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity • (of business) not active or brisk • blunted in responsiveness or sensibility • not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft • darkened with overcast verb • make dull in appearance • become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness • deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping • make numb or insensitive • make dull or blunt • become less interesting or attractive • make less lively or vigorous | ||||||
| lackluster | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • lacking brilliance or vitality • lacking luster or shine | ||||||
| mediocre | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • moderate to inferior in quality • lacking exceptional quality or ability • poor to middling in quality | ||||||
| muted | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • in a softened tone • being or made softer or less loud or clear | ||||||
| opaque | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight adjective satellite • hard or impossible to understand | ||||||
| ordinary | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree noun • a judge of a probate court • the expected or commonplace condition or situation • a clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for death • an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel • (heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields adjective satellite • lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered | ||||||
| plain | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • not elaborate or elaborated; simple • lacking patterns especially in color noun • extensive tract of level open land • a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side adverb • unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') adjective satellite • clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment • not mixed with extraneous elements • free from any effort to soften to disguise • lacking embellishment or ornamentation • lacking in physical beauty or proportion verb • express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness | ||||||
| subdued | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • in a softened tone • restrained in style or quality • quieted and brought under control • not brilliant or glaring • lacking in light; not bright or harsh | ||||||
Alternatives for DIM
Alternatives for DRAB
Alternatives for DULL
- boring
- lackluster
- tedious
- colorless
- drab
- dreary
- flat
- humdrum
- insipid
- lifeless
- monotonous
- mundane
- pedestrian
- plain
- uneventful
- unexciting
- uninspiring
- uninteresting
- vapid
- slow
- blunt
- benumb
- damp
- dampen
- deadening
- dense
- dim
- dumb
- ho-hum
- irksome
- leaden
- matte
- muffle
- muffled
- mute
- muted
- numb
- obtuse
- pall
- sluggish
- softened
- thudding
- tiresome
- wearisome