Synonyms of dimmed

dimmed 1 of 2

adjective

as in darkened

being without light or without much light

a dimmed lounge where students like to rest and sleep

Synonyms & Similar Words

• darkened
• dark
• murky
• dim
• obscured
• black
• unlit
• dusk
• dusky
• somber
• obscure
• gloomy
• lightless
• darkling
• pitch-black
• darkish
• pitch-dark
• darksome
• pitchy
• tenebrous
• stygian
• dulled
• caliginous
• rayless
• twilit
• clouded
• crepuscular
• tenebrific
• moonless
• lackluster
• starless
• gray
• misty
• cloudy
• pale
• shadowy
• dull
• shady
• leaden
• foggy
• befogged
• sunless
• beclouded
• smoggy
• fuliginous
• shadowlike
• soupy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• light
• illuminated
• lit
• bright
• luminous
• shining
• brightened
• brilliant
• illumined
• lucid
• incandescent
• radiant
• sparkling
• lucent
• alight
• lightsome
• glaring
• glowing
• lambent
• resplendent
• beaming
• effulgent
• beamy
• shiny
• glossy
• lustrous
• aglitter
• highlighted
• agleam
• ablaze
• ultrabright
• relucent
• spotlighted
• moonlit
• sunlit
• moony
• starlit
• floodlit

dimmed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of dim

as in obscured

to make dark, dim, or indistinct

the storm clouds dimmed our view of the city from the airplane

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obscured
• darkened
• blurred
• clouded
• blackened
• overshadowed
• shrouded
• shadowed
• beclouded
• fogged
• hazed
• overcast
• misted
• bedimmed
• overclouded
• eclipsed
• shaded
• concealed
• bleared
• obliterated
• covered
• hid
• dislimned
• befogged
• fuzzed (up)
• adumbrated
• masked
• blotted out
• screened
• cloaked
• veiled
• curtained
• camouflaged
• disguised

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• brightened
• illuminated
• lit (up)
• revealed
• lightened
• exposed
• illumined
• uncovered
• unveiled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dimmed

Adjective

One of the great aspects of my tablet is its lighting, whether it's being used in bright sunlight or on a dimmed plane. — New Atlas, 12 June 2026

The pleasantly buzzy ballroom, cast in semi-dimmed lighting, filled with excited chatter and clinking silverware, felt like a slightly unwieldy wedding reception. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026

For many of us, stemmed crystal sparkled under the dimmed light of a breakfront while a collection of coffee mugs were stacked gingerly on top of each other in a shuttered cabinet. — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025

Verb

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Daulton Varsho's hopes for a massive free-agency payday, once projected at over $100 million, have dimmed significantly due to injuries and inconsistent offensive production this season. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Love curated these parties to create a space where patrons don’t have to worry about their drink getting spiked, getting groped in the crowd, or their light being dimmed in any way, Love said. — Zuri Primos july 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

Ensure that chart-plotters, depth-finders and other marine electronics are properly dimmed for low-light viewing in order to preserve night vision. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

The lights dimmed and a montage of clips from Contreras’ career played on TV screens. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 9 July 2026

But after a red card controversy and Monday’s defeat to Belgium, its star has dimmed. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026

And now the task shifted from creation to preservation or possibly restoration; to scrub off any grime that dimmed the shine. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026

The lights were dimmed, my slippers were waiting beside the bed, and a video of the resort’s beach area played on the TV, complete with the soothing sound of waves washing up on shore. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 23 June 2026

Follow a soothing, regular bedtime routine—reading or journaling for 15 minutes in your pajamas, with the lights dimmed. — Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 22 June 2026