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UMBRAL Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word umbral. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word umbral. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for UMBRAL

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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

dim
verb, adverb, adjectivev, 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

dusky
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lighted by or as if by twilight

• naturally having skin of a dark color

gloomy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• depressingly dark

• filled with melancholy and despondency

• causing dejection

hazy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• filled or abounding with fog or mist

• indistinct or hazy in outline

indistinct
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand

murky
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (of liquids) clouded as with sediment

• dark or gloomy

nebulous
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or relating to or resembling a nebula

adjective satellite

• lacking definite form or limits

• lacking definition or definite content

obscure
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not clearly expressed or understood

• marked by difficulty of style or expression

• difficult to find

• not famous or acclaimed

• not drawing attention

• remote and separate physically or socially

verb

• make less visible or unclear

• make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

• make unintelligible or unclear

• reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa

• make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing

shadowy
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective satellite

• filled with shade

• lacking clarity or distinctness

• lacking in substance

Best Hypernyms For UMBRAL

Here is a list of related hypernyms for umbral, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
darkness dimness obscurity penumbra shadow

Alternatives for DARK

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