SHEENING Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For SHEENING
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| blackening | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • changing to a darker color | ||||||
| clouding | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky | ||||||
| darkening | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • changing to a darker color adjective satellite • becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over | ||||||
| fading | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • weakening in force or intensity | ||||||
| matting | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • a covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp) • mounting consisting of a border or background for a picture | ||||||
| dimming | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, 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 | ||||||
| dulling | verb, nounv, n | |||||
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 | ||||||
| obscuring | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • not clearly expressed or understood • marked by difficulty of style or expression • difficult to find • not famous or acclaimed • not drawing attention • remote and separate physically or socially verb • make less visible or unclear • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred • make unintelligible or unclear • reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa • make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing | ||||||
| opaquing | verbv | |||||
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| tarnishing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation verb • make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically | ||||||
