SHADOWLIKE Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

shadowlike

adjective

Definition of shadowlike

as in shadowy

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Adjective

But studios cater to vastly different clientele, and some expose a more shadowy underbelly of the neighborhood with reputations of after-hours alcohol sales, smoking indoors and an anything-goes reputation.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Indeed, a consistent theme of Rogers’s campaign has been the implication that El-Sayed is a tool for shadowy forces originating in the East.

— Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of shadowy

Adjective

From Orlando’s theme parks to homegrown holiday events like Dazzling Nights, there are many festive celebrations for enjoying holiday lights, treats and entertainment that inspires warm and fuzzy feelings.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026
She was recently spotted out and about in a chartreuse velvet Colleen Allen house coat, worn with fuzzy slippers.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of fuzzy

Adjective

Close to Capella is a triangle of faint stars that are known as The Kids — Epsilon, Zeta and Eta Aurigae — traditionally imagined as the offspring of Capella.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 13 Nov. 2026
Scrooge’s dad is now brutally abusive, a trauma with faint support in the book, and his kindly mentor Fezziwig (Ian Midlane) gets stabbed to death by a street urchin, a trauma that’s brand new.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of faint

Adjective

Shah also points out that under warm Southern light, certain shades can take on a muddy appearance.

— Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 12 Nov. 2026
Some hope to find it in the muddy remains of their riverside towns, while officials and experts warn that rebuilding in the same places could expose these communities to future disasters.

— Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of muddy

Adjective

But their presence in the North Carolina beverage market is facing an uncertain future as lawmakers consider tighter restrictions on hemp products.

— Evan Moore November 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2026
With the year nearing its end, the launch window remains uncertain.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of uncertain

Adjective

Along the way, stop at the natural swimming pools at YS Falls, sample Jamaican street food beneath the shaded archway of Bamboo Avenue (don’t skip Middle Quarters’ famous peppered shrimp), and take a dip in the turquoise waters of Bluefields Bay.

— Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
Club Kid takes some surprising turns on the way to its delicately shaded ending.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of shaded

Adjective

On a wallpaper image of a scarlet macaw, for example, the bird's red feathers bled into the white of its face, while the leafy green background looked grayish and indistinct.

— Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 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

Because the album is rich with melody—because the compositions snake so readily from note to note, compared to Malone’s previous works—inklings of narrative start to seep from the foggy passages.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
They were enclosed a couple years later, due to the area’s foggy weather.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026

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