INCANDESCENCY Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For INCANDESCENCY
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| cloudiness | noun n | |||||
noun • the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds • gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover • the quality of being cloudy | ||||||
| darkness | noun n | |||||
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 | noun n | |||||
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 | ||||||
| dullness | noun n | |||||
noun • the quality of being slow to understand • the quality of lacking interestingness • a lack of visual brightness • lack of sensibility • without sharpness or clearness of edge or point | ||||||
| gloom | noun n | |||||
noun • a state of partial or total darkness • a feeling of melancholy apprehension • an atmosphere of depression and melancholy | ||||||
| murkiness | noun n | |||||
noun • an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance • the quality of being cloudy | ||||||
| obscurity | noun n | |||||
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 | ||||||
| opacity | noun n | |||||
noun • the phenomenon of not permitting the passage of electromagnetic radiation • incomprehensibility resulting from obscurity of meaning • the quality of being opaque to a degree; the degree to which something reduces the passage of light | ||||||
| shadow | verb, noun v, 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 | ||||||
| somberness | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • a state of partial or total darkness • a feeling of melancholy apprehension • a manner that is serious and solemn | ||||||