Synonyms of overshadow

overshadow

verb

ˌō-vər-ˈsha-(ˌ)dō 

1

as in to obscure

to make dark, dim, or indistinct

large trees overshadow the yard and darken the house for much of the day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obscure
• darken
• blur
• blacken
• dim
• cloud
• shadow
• becloud
• shroud
• mist
• conceal
• obliterate
• overcast
• haze
• fog
• hide
• befog
• bedim
• cover
• overcloud
• eclipse
• fuzz (up)
• dislimn
• shade
• blear
• blot out
• mask
• disguise
• veil
• curtain
• adumbrate
• screen
• camouflage
• cloak

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lighten
• illuminate
• light (up)
• brighten
• reveal
• expose
• uncover
• illumine
• unveil

2

as in to outweigh

to be greater in importance than

later you'll find that verbal skills overshadow any skills you have at video games

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outweigh
• exceed
• outrank
• overbalance
• matter
• overweigh
• mean
• signify
• weigh
• outstrip
• transcend
• import
• dwarf
• surpass
• count

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overshadow

But Putin has carefully chosen prime ministers who do not have a strong power base and cannot overshadow him. — Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026

Embattled Central Florida Congressman Cory Mills faced off in a fiery primary debate with three fellow Republicans Wednesday evening, in which the political issues were largely overshadowed by his many controversies. — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026

Even in the third-person narration of Call of the Wild the dramatis personae of eccentric, infighting dogs overshadows the flat and peripheral human characters until Thornton appears. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

The race present a test of Martinez’s popularity as mounts a bid for another term in a campaign that has been overshadowed by an ongoing dispute with the district attorney’s office. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026