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SHINE Antonyms

There are 11 antonyms of the word shine. (opposite meanings)
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blacken
verbv
verb

• make or become black

• burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color

bleak
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• offering little or no hope

• providing no shelter or sustenance

• unpleasantly cold and damp

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

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

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

overcast
adjectiveadj
noun

• the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds

• gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover

• a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling

• a cast that falls beyond the intended spot

adjective satellite

• filled or abounding with clouds

verb

• make overcast or cloudy

• sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches

• sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next

shade
nounn
noun

• relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

• a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

• protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight

• a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

• a position of relative inferiority

• a slight amount or degree of difference

• a mental representation of some haunting experience

• a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)

• a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view

verb

• cast a shadow over

• represent the effect of shade or shadow on

• protect from light, heat, or view

• vary slightly

• pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree

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

tarnish
verbv
noun

• discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation

verb

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

Alternatives for BLACKEN

Alternatives for BLEAK

Alternatives for DARKEN

Alternatives for DIM

Alternatives for DULL

Alternatives for FADE

Alternatives for OBSCURE

Alternatives for OVERCAST

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