SHADOWLIKE Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

shadowlike

adjective

Definition of shadowlike

as in shadowy

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Adjective

As a high-ranking member of the soap’s shadowy World Securities Bureau (WSB), Z quickly found himself at the center of dangerous crosshairs.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026
The act behind the most bewildering ambient techno of the past 15 years is not a shadowy syndicate or group of evil geniuses.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026

Definition of shadowy

Adjective

The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health recommends soaking leafy produce and fuzzy fruits like peaches in a 10% white vinegar and 90% water mixture.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Deers tend to avoid flowers and plants with strong odors or foliage with a fuzzy, rough, or odd texture.

— Steve Bender, Southern Living, 7 July 2026

Definition of fuzzy

Adjective

There was a pungent smell and a faint buzzing sound coming from the bedroom.

— Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Though her father has moved to Savannah in the faint hope of reviving his relationship with her and his grandchildren, Anna has wisely kept her distance from him, given his criminal past and his as-yet-unarticulated failings as a parent.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 10 July 2026

Definition of faint

Adjective

Not even foundations are visible, and a long gravel road toward that part of the island leads past occasional farms and vast swaths of emptiness and then, finally, to a muddy riverbank thick with mosquitos.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
After all that digging and splashing, a muddy dog still has to come back inside.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

Definition of muddy

Adjective

Supporters suggest these approaches could offer alternative financing structures, while critics note that long-term performance and adoption remain uncertain.

— Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 July 2026
The more proactive, in contrast, would try to steer government R&D toward promising but uncertain conservation experiments.

— Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026

Definition of uncertain

Adjective

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned environments.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned environments.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of shaded

Adjective

In the San Gabriel Mountains, a blue wind phone stands on a foggy forest ridge near a roadside turnout in Wrightwood.

— Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Subscribe now » Garrick Ramirez is a freelance writer based in foggy but delightful San Francisco.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 July 2026

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