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Dim

🔄 Synonyms of "Dim"

22 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
bleaknoun	Unhappy; cheerless; miserable; emotionally desolate.
subdued	Reduced in intensity or strength; toned down.
dullverb	Boring; not exciting or interesting.
obtuseverb	Intellectually dull or dim-witted.
indistinct	(of an image etc) not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim
blacknoun	(of an object) Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.
darknoun	Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
densenoun	Having relatively high density.
vagueverb	Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.
faintverb	(intransitive) To lose consciousness through a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions).
stupidnoun	Without intelligence.
hopeless	Without hope; despairing; not expecting anything positive.
slurnoun	An extremely offensive and socially unacceptable term targeted at a group of people (such as an ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc.).
shadowy	In shadow; darkened by shadows.
slowverb	Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.
dipnoun	A lower section of a road or geological feature.
blurnoun	To make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim.
wispy	Consisting of or resembling a wisp; like a slender, flexible strand or bundle.
dumbverb	(informal, derogatory, especially of a person) Stupid.
blindnoun	(not comparable) Unable to see, or only partially able to see.
dimmed	made dim or less bright
darkenverb	(transitive) To make dark or darker by reducing light.

↔️ Antonyms of "Dim"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
brightnoun	Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant.
focusnoun	(uncountable) Concentration of attention.
brightenverb	(transitive, figuratively) To make more cheerful and pleasant; to enliven
undimmed	(sometimes figurative) Not dimmed.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Dim"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
vague	Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.
dumb	(informal, derogatory, especially of a person) Stupid.
dull	Boring; not exciting or interesting.
hopeless	Without hope; despairing; not expecting anything positive.
stupid	Without intelligence.
blind	(not comparable) Unable to see, or only partially able to see.
faint	(of a being) Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness
slow	Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.
bleak	Unhappy; cheerless; miserable; emotionally desolate.
slurnoun	An extremely offensive and socially unacceptable term targeted at a group of people (such as an ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc.).
black	(of an object) Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.
shadowy	In shadow; darkened by shadows.
darkenverb	(transitive) To make dark or darker by reducing light.
subdued	Reduced in intensity or strength; toned down.
indistinct	(of an image etc) not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim
dark	Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
blur	(Singlish, Manglish) Lacking awareness; clueless or confused.
dense	Having relatively high density.
wispy	Consisting of or resembling a wisp; like a slender, flexible strand or bundle.
low-beamnoun	Synonym of dipped headlight.