OVERCAST Synonyms
There are 17 hypernyms of the word overcast. (close relations)
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cloudy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • full of or covered with clouds adjective satellite • lacking definite form or limits • (of liquids) clouded as with sediment | ||||||||
dark | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black • (used of color) having a dark hue noun • absence of light or illumination • absence of moral or spiritual values • an unilluminated area • the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside • an unenlightened state adjective satellite • brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes) • stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable • secret • showing a brooding ill humor • lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture • marked by difficulty of style or expression • causing dejection • not giving performances; closed | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
gloomy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • depressingly dark • filled with melancholy and despondency • causing dejection | ||||||||
murky | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (of liquids) clouded as with sediment • dark or gloomy | ||||||||
cloudiness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds • gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover • the quality of being cloudy | ||||||||
cloud | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible • a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude • out of touch with reality • a cause of worry or gloom or trouble • suspicion affecting your reputation • a group of many things in the air or on the ground verb • make overcast or cloudy • make less visible or unclear • billow up in the form of a cloud • make gloomy or depressed • place under suspicion or cast doubt upon • make less clear • colour with streaks or blotches of different shades • make milky or dull | ||||||||
cloud-covered | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • filled or abounding with clouds | ||||||||
clouded | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance • filled or abounding with clouds • mentally disordered • unclear in form or expression | ||||||||
overcasting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling | ||||||||
sunless | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • filled or abounding with clouds | ||||||||
cloud cover | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds |