Synonyms of matte

matte

adjective

ˈmat 

variants also mat or matt

as in dulled

lacking a surface luster or gloss

I chose a paint with a matte finish so the walls wouldn't be too shiny

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dulled
• flat
• dull
• lusterless
• grey
• dim
• dark
• gray
• pale
• unpolished
• black
• drab
• tarnished
• dingy
• muddy
• lackluster
• darkened
• dusky
• mousy
• sombre
• leaden
• cloudy
• mousey
• darkish
• palish
• somber
• gloomy
• dirty
• murky
• dimmed
• obscure
• pitch-black
• obscured
• stygian
• pitch-dark
• tenebrous
• tenebrific

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• glossy
• shiny
• lustrous
• sleek
• polished
• lacquered
• satin
• rubbed
• varnished
• burnished
• glazed
• satiny
• silky
• silken
• slick
• slippery
• buffed
• shining
• gleaming
• shellacked
• glistening
• shimmering
• sparkling
• bright
• luminous
• brilliant
• radiant
• dazzling
• incandescent
• lucid
• twinkling
• glowing
• lucent
• resplendent
• effulgent
• lambent
• glittering
• glimmering
• gemmy
• scintillating
• glinting
• refulgent
• fulgent
• candescent
• bedazzling
• brightened
• beaming

Examples of matte in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But while this might remind the viewer of Op Art, Frieling and Wouters would rather emphasize how a super-matte finish makes this effect possible. —Whitney Mallett, Curbed, 2 June 2022

In this kitchen by Romanek Design Studio, one of the walls is covered in a slab of natural stone while the other is lined with edgy matte black tiles. —Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 22 Dec. 2022

Its matte black ceramic bezel, minimalist black dial and supple black Oysterflex bracelet lend this sport watch major evening wear vibes. —Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2022

Can’t Stop, featuring a matte black shade with a little bling. —Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 28 Nov. 2022