SHADINESS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

shadiness

noun

Definition of shadiness

as in shade

partial darkness due to the obstruction of light rays the inviting shadiness of a woodland grove

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Recent Examples of shadiness But the gossipy tidbits almost pale next to the eye-opening shadiness of some of the business strategies. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 The actor earned breakout status thanks to perfecting a mix of faux-friendliness and corporate shadiness on Severance, and that combo is put to extremely good use here. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026 Ron’s crusade against corporate shadiness (and shoddiness) never generates much suspense. — Judy Berman, Time, 9 Oct. 2025

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Noun

There are molten metallics in approachable shades (gold, silver, bronze) and artsier ones too (rainbow chrome, lilac, fuchsia).

— Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
The shoes are crafted from leather in an eggshell shade, with a studded finish and a double-buckle detail strap that fastens across the instep.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of shade

Noun

Video projections by Rael and Haynes evoke black-and-white shadow puppetry that’s especially effective during the scenes set in Mictlán.

— Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
To passersby, we could easily be mistaken for two teenagers hiding in the shadows.

— Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of shadow

Noun

In the foreground, the telescope's payload adapter can be seen, while just behind, the orbital observatory floats into the blackness of space with its solar arrays still folded for launch.

— Brett Tingley, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Totality was extraordinary, with a circle of blackness in the sky.

— Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of blackness

Noun

The gloom lifts in one crucial scene, late in the film, in which Sandra and April sit side by side before a bright window.

— Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Inside, we were whisked away to a world of rain and candles and velvet and creepy houses and stormy, witchy gloom.

— Danielle Pergament, Allure, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of gloom

Noun

There are also ways to protect against mosquito bites, including insect repellents containing DEET or picaridin, avoiding outdoor activities at dawn and dusk, and wearing loose fitting long sleeved shirts and pants when outdoors.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
The Bank of Japan headquarters stand at dusk on September 14, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026

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