MATTE Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

matte

adjective

ˈmat

variants also mat or matt

Definition of matte

as in flat

lacking a surface luster or gloss I chose a paint with a matte finish so the walls wouldn't be too shiny

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Recent Examples of matte This Lulus bag is primarily matte and clean, with just a tinge of silver on the top handle and cutesy bow. — Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025 But unlike most matte lip products, this viral formula doesn't feel drying on the lips, courtesy of a whole host of skin-loving ingredients such as vitamin E, cotton seed oil, green tea oil and mango oil. — Denise Primbet, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2024 This powder product brings a semi-matte finish to the skin, smoothing out your imperfections. — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024 The Color Fetish hydrating lip stain goes on glossy but slowly transforms into a semi-matte look that will last up to eight hours. — Christopher Murray, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for matte

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Adjective

On the nearly 1-acre lot are mature trees and a flat backyard with a stone fireplace, patio, and fountain.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
In places at low to moderate risk of fire, along the edges of flat valleys and lazy hills, growth in the FAIR Plan is ballooning, and it is being used to underwrite new suburban development.

— Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of flat

Adjective

At the scene Friday night, a gray electric Citi Bike could be seen lodged beneath the wheels of a truck belonging to Badger Daylighting, a company specializing in hydrovac excavation whose NYC headquarters are located in the Bronx.

— Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
Trotter’s husband, a farmer, was to block traffic by driving ahead in their gray pickup truck; their five-year-old son and infant daughter were along for the ride.

— Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of gray

Adjective

They were illuminated as dull streaks of red, as the group’s flashlights were covered with red tape to reduce the light.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Prime Video continues to be one of the most baffling streaming services, from dull originals like Reacher to a revolving catalogue of films that never saw the light of an actual movie theater.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of dull

Adjective

Ross’ hair was cleanly slicked back, and her makeup was natural and fresh, save for a subtle smokey eye created with a black liner at the outer third of her eyes.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026
Two of the key ingredients in that recipe were Egyptian black honey, which is actually a kind of sugarcane molasses, and tiger nuts, which are edible tubers that are said to taste kind of like almonds or coconut.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of black

Adjective

At twilight, the mountains were etched against a dim horizon, the kill pen below like a torchlit encampment.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Other symptoms may include blurred or dim vision, loss of peripheral vision, or decreased color vision.

— Melissa Rudy , Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of dim

Adjective

Rooms and suites are classically decorated, with cream linens, tan-colored leather headboards, and pale hardwood floors.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
The same pale pink plaid print that appeared in Collina Strada’s fall 2026 show resurfaced in its Garden Pop rug and Plaid Garden sofa.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of pale

Adjective

Beaches emptied out and dark clouds swirled above choppy seas, while Mexican authorities temporarily suspended classes in a number of areas on Tuesday.

— DESIREE BROOKS, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Set against these dark parts of the educational system, Lee convincingly casts hagwons as third spaces that advance the hopes of an entire community.

— Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of dark

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