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EFFULGE Antonyms

There are 9 antonyms of the word effulge. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For EFFULGE

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darken
verb, nounv, n
verb

• become dark or darker

• tarnish or stain

• make dark or darker

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

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

mask
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a covering to disguise or conceal the face

• activity that tries to conceal something

• a party of guests wearing costumes and masks

• a protective covering worn over the face

verb

• hide under a false appearance

• put a mask on or cover with a mask

• make unrecognizable

• cover with a sauce

• shield from light

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

overshadow
verbv
verb

• be greater in significance than

• make appear small by comparison

• cast a shadow upon

shadow
verb, nounv, n
noun

• shade within clear boundaries

• an unilluminated area

• something existing in perception only

• a premonition of something adverse

• an indication that something has been present

• refuge from danger or observation

• a dominating and pervasive presence

• a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements

• an inseparable companion

verb

• follow, usually without the person's knowledge

• cast a shadow over

• make appear small by comparison

shroud
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute

• (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind

• burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped

verb

• cover as if with a shroud

• form a cover like a shroud

• wrap in a shroud

veil
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a garment that covers the head and face

• a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms

• the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)

• a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl

verb

• to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil

• make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing

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