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SPARKLY Antonyms

10 antonyms for sparkly. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For SPARKLY

WordSaveSyns..UsageType
dim

verb, adverb, adjective

v, 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

adjective

adj

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

adjective

adj

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

gloomy

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• depressingly dark

• filled with melancholy and despondency

• causing dejection

lackluster

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• lacking brilliance or vitality

• lacking luster or shine

matte

noun, adjective

n, adj

noun

• a mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted

• the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss

adjective satellite

• not reflecting light; not glossy

verb

• change texture so as to become matted and felt-like

plain

noun, adjective

n, 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

somber

adjective

adj

adjective satellite

• lacking brightness or color; dull

• grave or even gloomy in character

subdued

adjective

adj

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

unpolished

adjective

adj

adjective

• not carefully reworked or perfected or made smooth by polishing

adjective satellite

• lacking social polish

Alternatives for DIM

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Alternatives for DRAB

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Alternatives for DULL

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Phrases (1)

Alternatives for GLOOMY

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Phrases (1)

Alternatives for LACKLUSTER

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Alternatives for MATTE

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Phrases (3)

Alternatives for PLAIN

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Alternatives for SOMBER

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