SHADOWLIKE Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

shadowlike

adjective

Definition of shadowlike

as in shadowy

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Adjective

When the Eras Tour started, in 2023, Swift had been at war with the shadowy entities that owned her recordings—first, the bosses of her former label Big Machine Records, then the mogul Scooter Braun, who bought Big Machine, in 2019.

— Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
Sink debuts as Jean Grey, a shadowy antagonist for Tom Holland's Spider-Man in director Destin Daniel Cretton's new big-screen adventure.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of shadowy

Adjective

Meanwhile, the fuzzy nanofiber coating adheres to much smaller particles, which would normally pass through conventional filters.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
But the timing and temperatures are still fuzzy, and highs could reach the low 90s again by Sunday, the weather service said.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of fuzzy

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Your morning of chores or physical activity has imbued you with a sense of achievement and a faint, pleasurable languor.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Because the new moon coincides almost exactly with the shower’s maximum, moonlight won’t wash out faint meteors, making 2026 one of the best Perseid displays in recent memory.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of faint

Adjective

Heavy rainfall continued to impact Lollapalooza on Saturday, as doors were delayed opening until 2pm, and guests were advised to wear waterproof shoes as Grant Park would be muddy.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2026
The Athletic’s reporting and the ensuing federal investigation have clarified what initially looked like a muddy picture.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Definition of muddy

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Horse racing's Triple Crown faces an uncertain future as leading institutions pursue divergent strategies.

— Nicole Kraft, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The economy feels so perpetually uncertain, fragile and contradictory that shifts in any direction feel really consequential.

— Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of uncertain

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Place in a Warm Spot Place your pot in a warm, shaded spot and keep it damp until the green shoots emerge in one to three weeks.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 2 Aug. 2026
The covered porch created a comfortable, shaded space where the homeowners can watch their kids play, interact with neighbors walking by, and host seasonal gatherings like trick-or-treating on Halloween.

— Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of shaded

Adjective

Yet cycling’s code of ethics is both large and indistinct; the scale of Pogačar’s dominance threatens its traditions.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026
There, a holiday somewhere hot and indistinct, the only clear memory compressed into the feeling of rough grains of sand studding her feet.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Definition of indistinct

Adjective

This does not include delays from summer tourist traffic or traversing foggy, dangerous roads in the winter.

— Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
The result has been a noticeable rise in ocean temperatures by about six to eight degrees along the coast this past week, which has worked to weaken the marine layer that keeps the coast more foggy.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

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