Synonyms of the word

shadowy

• adj. In shadow; darkened by shadows.
• adj. (of character) Dark, obscure.

dim

• adj. Not bright or colorful.
• adj. (colloquial) Not smart or intelligent.
• adj. Indistinct, hazy or unclear.
• adj. Disapproving, unfavorable: rarely used outside the phrase take a dim view of.
• adv. Dimly, indistinctly.
• n. (archaic) Dimness.
• v. (transitive) To make something less bright.
• v. (intransitive) To become darker.
• v. To render dim, obscure, or dark; to make less bright or distinct; to take away the luster of; to darken;…
• v. To deprive of distinct vision; to hinder from seeing clearly, either by dazzling or clouding the eyes;…

faint

• adj. (of a being) Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness.
• adj. Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected.
• adj. hardly perceptible; not bright, or loud, or sharp.
• adj. Performed, done, or acted, weakly; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy.
• adj. Slight; minimal.
• n. The act of fainting, syncope.
• n. (rare) The state of one who has fainted; a swoon.
• v. (intransitive) To lose consciousness. Caused by a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as…
• v. To sink into dejection; to lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent.
• v. To decay; to disappear; to vanish.

indistinct

• adj. (of an image etc) not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim.
• adj. (of a thought, idea etc) hazy or vague.
• adj. (of speech) difficult to understand.

insubstantial

• adj. Lacking substance; not real or strong.

shaded

• adj. Being in the shade, not in direct light.
• adj. Having a slight colour added (of a diagram or picture) or being slightly darkened as if in the shade.
• v. simple past tense and past participle of shade.

shadowed

• v. simple past tense and past participle of shadow.

shady

• adj. Abounding in shades.
• adj. Causing shade.
• adj. Overspread with shade; sheltered from the glare of light or sultry heat.
• adj. (informal) Not trustworthy; disreputable.
• adj. (Britain, slang) Mean, cruel.

umbrageous

• adj. Having shade; shady; having shade provided by thick foliage.
• adj. (figuratively) irritable, easily upset.

unreal

• adj. fake; not real.
• adj. (slang) larger or more fantastic than typical of real life.

unsubstantial

• adj. (archaic) Alternative form of insubstantial.

vague

• adj. Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.
• adj. Not having a precise meaning.
• adj. Not clearly defined, grasped, or understood; indistinct; slight.
• adj. Not clearly felt or sensed; somewhat subconscious.
• adj. Not thinking or expressing one’s thoughts clearly or precisely.
• adj. Lacking expression; vacant.
• adj. Not sharply outlined; hazy.
• adj. Wandering; vagrant; vagabond.
• n. (obsolete) A wandering; a vagary.
• n. An indefinite expanse.
• v. To wander; to roam; to stray.

wispy

• adj. Consisting of or resembling a wisp; like a slender, flexible strand or bundle.

wraithlike

• adj. Resembling a wraith; ghostly.