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IRIDIZE Antonyms

There are 7 antonyms of the word iridize. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For IRIDIZE

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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

diminish
verbv
verb

• decrease in size, extent, or range

• lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of

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

fade
verbv
noun

• a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer

• gradually ceasing to be visible

verb

• become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly

• lose freshness, vigor, or vitality

• disappear gradually

• become feeble

pale
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a wooden strip forming part of a fence

adjective satellite

• very light colored; highly diluted with white

• (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble

• lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness

• abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress

• not full or rich

verb

• turn pale, as if in fear

tarnish
verbv
noun

• discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation

verb

• make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

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Alternatives for PALE

Alternatives for TARNISH

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