BEDIMMED Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in blackened

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bedimmed

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verb

past tense of bedim

as in obscured

to make dark, dim, or indistinct the view from the mountain's summit is often bedimmed by haze

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Adjective

The land, unfenced, abuts a bald blackened hillside that must be public land.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025

Definition of blackened

Verb

The Barnes & Noble—a wide, flat building in gray brick—was obscured by an enormous construction crane.

— Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
What resonated most for me, though, was witnessing conversations where depth of understanding unveiled perspectives previously obscured.

— Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of obscured

Adjective

Pittol’s arepas feature a crisp, mottled surface and a dusky plum hue.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Rooms The 149 guestrooms and 37 suites come alive in interiors inspired by ocean waves and the dusky skies of the Hollywood Hills, so the palette is moody, the finishes are polished, but nothing whispers.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of dusky

Verb

His chubby forehead was creased, and a sort of hunted look darkened his eyes.

— Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
In its latest incarnation, designed by the firm S9, the curtain wall has darkened and the electronic billboards brightened, so that the tower resembles a TV mount, more apparatus than architecture.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of darkened

Adjective

There’s also an under-display FaceTime camera on the inner screen that’s okay in good light but really quite bad in dim light.

— Nilay Patel, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026
The 6,200-square-foot venue spans two levels and features a 700-square-foot dry sauna, an infrared sauna and a 46-degree cold plunge, with dim communal areas built in to encourage guests to linger and talk.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of dim

Verb

On the greatest album of all time, her voice is less affected yet further out of reach, persistently clouded by AutoTune and sometimes submerged under the beats, so only her sibilants break the surface.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
Ukraine bombing oil facilities in Russia and more tankers coming under attack in the Persian Gulf have clouded the supply outlook.

— Lee Ying Shan,Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026

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