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

But take a walk inside and the ground is laden with faint slabs of rock, gravestones from a centuries-old Indigenous family cemetery that had been obscured by the passage of time and neglect.

— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
However, the light cast by the waxing moon — just four days from being full — will likely reduce the number of visible meteors by hiding fainter Orionids from sight.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of faint

Adjective

Living room furniture does not stand a chance against a shedding dog, a muddy paw or a cat with strong opinions about upholstery.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
On muddy gravel between the smokestacks and the water, a forklift held what looked like an enormous sack of sand.

— Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 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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Occupying a particularly picturesque and secluded stretch of headland, where Aleppo pines drape rocky coves and the cerulean Mediterranean waves lick the similarly shaded horizon, the resort is the hospitality group’s first foray into the Balearics.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
The balloting was marred by violence and irregularities, including a deadly shooting, a bomb blast and pre-shaded ballots that force delayed voting in dozens of precincts.

— Teresa Cerojano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of shaded

Adjective

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
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

Definition of indistinct

Adjective

Don’t make big promises while your head is foggy this morning.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2026
Inside a Cantonese restaurant with a view of the foggy San Francisco night, a place picked by my oh-so sophisticated local cousin Noreen, plates piled with orange chicken and honey walnut shrimp paraded past me on the lazy Susan in the center.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

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