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ILLUMINATION Antonyms

There are 5 antonyms of the word illumination. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For ILLUMINATION

WordSaveSyns..UsageType
darkness
nounn
noun

• absence of light or illumination

• an unilluminated area

• absence of moral or spiritual values

• an unenlightened state

• having a dark or somber color

• a swarthy complexion

dimness
nounn
noun

• the state of being poorly illuminated

• the property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or are reduced in intensity

• the quality of being dim or lacking contrast

gloom
nounn
noun

• a state of partial or total darkness

• a feeling of melancholy apprehension

• an atmosphere of depression and melancholy

obscurity
nounn
noun

• the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand

• an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known

• the state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination

shadow
verb, nounv, n
noun

• shade within clear boundaries

• an unilluminated area

• something existing in perception only

• a premonition of something adverse

• an indication that something has been present

• refuge from danger or observation

• a dominating and pervasive presence

• a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements

• an inseparable companion

verb

• follow, usually without the person's knowledge

• cast a shadow over

• make appear small by comparison

Alternatives for DARKNESS

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Alternatives for DIMNESS

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Alternatives for GLOOM

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Alternatives for OBSCURITY

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Alternatives for SHADOW

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Phrases (1)