SHINE Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For SHINE
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| blacken | verbv | |||||
verb • make or become black • burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color | ||||||
| bleak | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • offering little or no hope • providing no shelter or sustenance • unpleasantly cold and damp | ||||||
| darken | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • become dark or darker • tarnish or stain • make dark or darker | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| fade | verbv | |||||
noun • a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer • gradually ceasing to be visible verb • become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly • lose freshness, vigor, or vitality • disappear gradually • become feeble | ||||||
| obscure | adjectiveadj | |||||
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 | ||||||
| overcast | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds • gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover • a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling • a cast that falls beyond the intended spot adjective satellite • filled or abounding with clouds verb • make overcast or cloudy • sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches • sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next | ||||||
| shade | nounn | |||||
noun • relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body • a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color • protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight • a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude • a position of relative inferiority • a slight amount or degree of difference • a mental representation of some haunting experience • a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment) • a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view verb • cast a shadow over • represent the effect of shade or shadow on • protect from light, heat, or view • vary slightly • pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| tarnish | verbv | |||||
noun • discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation verb • make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically | ||||||
Alternatives for BLACKEN
Alternatives for BLEAK
Alternatives for DARKEN
Alternatives for DIM
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