SHADOWLIKE Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

shadowlike

adjective

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as in shadowy

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Adjective

As a shadowy figure appeared behind a curtain, the actress widened her eyes in alarm, adding another playful nod to the movie's home invasion storyline.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
His producers find a shadowy space between the headrush of cloud rap and the glitchiness of PC Music hyperpop, where everything sounds colossal and darkly palatial.

— Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of shadowy

Adjective

Introduced in muddy, crunchy scenes of big game highlights and raucous partying, the boys hear news of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Police later recovered the firearms in the bottom of a muddy canal at Northwest 10th Street and 18th Avenue.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of muddy

Adjective

Whether those disparate parties can form a government is uncertain and will likely take weeks of haggling.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
Treating your partner with respect and appreciation can strengthen your bond and help both of you feel more secure in an uncertain world.

— Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of uncertain

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He’s taken this this guy from a wide-eyed kid to somewhat of a shaded, grizzled veteran.

— Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
Aviation and space exhibits offer plenty for families, but the building’s strongest moments are singular — while Expo Park still lacks the shaded pedestrian links that could connect its cultural institutions.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of shaded

Adjective

The speakers sounded fuzzy and indistinct during testing, even at relatively low volumes.

— Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
And then the sun slips above the horizon, and in an instant the shadows turn from indistinct gray blurs to sharp black lines.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of indistinct

Adjective

The legend goes that on foggy nights, during the full moon, those standing at the Cooksey Drive Overlook in Seal Harbor, just outside Acadia National Park, can hear the slaves in the hold of a sinking ship crying for help.

— Marcus Librizzi, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
The painting is one of dozens Monet made painted during trips to London, showing a foggy view of a bridge across the River Thames in London, with smokestacks in the background.

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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