UNBRIGHT Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

unbright

adjective

Definition of unbright

as in unbrilliant

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Adjective

The offense, led by Darian Mensah (18/21, 253 yards, three touchdowns) and Malachi Toney (10 catches, 182 yards, two touchdowns), has dominated even if the run game has been lackluster.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Women outperform Friday’s report offers the latest signal of how much momentum women are gaining in an otherwise lackluster job market.

— Alex Harring,Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of lackluster

Adjective

That remote displays a live feed from the drone's 1080p/30fps camera, which is assisted in dim conditions by three 300-lumen spotlights.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Every so often, an aspiring screenwriter wanders into the dim red glow of Jumbo’s Clown Room hoping to interview one of the dancers.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of dim

Adjective

This trend has been pretty pervasive among designer bags recently, with shoppers buying new Prada and Chanel bags with darkened leather to give them a used look, or sourcing vintage Celine bags with obvious signs of wear.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 2 July 2026
She’s talked up her push to convert darkened streetlights, many of them stripped of their copper wire, to solar power.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026

Definition of darkened

Adjective

New yellows move between musky and citrusy, while additions to the cooler end of the spectrum include restorative greens, meditative blues and purples ranging from dusky to glamorous.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
In these pieces, which are coated in a palette of bright reds, dusky purples, black, and burl, their provenance becomes even murkier.

— Jill Singer, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of dusky

Adjective

Across Britain, where the sun was more than 90% obscured, people flocked to hilltop parks and anywhere with an open view of the sky to see the best eclipse since 1999.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
On this year’s summer solstice, a group of volunteers gathered to tend to the obscured orchard atop one of the Figueroa Street Tunnels.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

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