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

Fans joked that Future’s surprise release of a song with both Drake and Scott could threaten to overshadow album release day for Lil Baby, who shared his fifth album Fresh today. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026

Birdwatching at Park 566 is often overshadowed by more popular areas such as Montrose Beach, Shahzad said. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

However, rising prices have overshadowed those otherwise solid metrics. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

The Michigan gubernatorial race was overshadowed by the much closer and more contentious Senate race, pitting Democrat Abdul el Sayed against Republican Mike Rogers. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026