shadowy | Definition of shadowy

Synonyms and Antonyms of shadowy

1 not seen or understood clearly

the shadowy area between tough interrogation and torture

Synonyms of shadowy

blear, bleary, blurry, dim, faint, foggy, fuzzy, gauzy, hazy, indefinite, indistinct, indistinguishable, misty, murky, nebulous, obscure, opaque, pale, unclear, undefined, undetermined, vague

Words Related to shadowy

dark, dusky, gloomy

impalpable, inappreciable, intangible, invisible

hieroglyphic (also hieroglyphical), incomprehensible, indecipherable, indiscernible, inexplicable, mysterious, obfuscatory, puzzling

Near Antonyms of shadowy

bright, distinct, evident, obvious, plain

certain, firm, strong, sure

Antonyms of shadowy

clear, definite, pellucid

2 protected from the sun's rays

a shadowy lane that is a mosaic of colors during the autumn foliage season

Synonyms of shadowy

shaded, shadowed, shady, umbrageous

Words Related to shadowy

canopied, covered, sheltered

dark, darkened, darkish, darkling, darksome, dim, dimmed, dusky, gloomy, inky, moonless, murky, obscure, obscured, penumbral, pitch-black, pitch-dark, somber (or sombre), sunless

Near Antonyms of shadowy

bedazzling, bright, brightened, brilliant, dazzling, effulgent, illuminated, illumined, incandescent, light, lit (or lighted), lucent, lucid, luminary, luminous

beaming, lambent, radiant, shining

Antonyms of shadowy

exposed, shadeless, sunny