UNBRIGHT Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

unbright

adjective

Definition of unbright

as in unbrilliant

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Adjective

Giants rookie first-round linebacker Arvell Reese flew around the field and received a game ball in last Sunday’s 12-7 win over the Tennessee Titans, bouncing back from a lackluster Week 2 showing in Los Angeles.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026
China will report its industrial profits for the first eight months of the year on Monday after higher commodity input costs and lackluster domestic demand continue to weigh on manufacturers.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of lackluster

Adjective

The fixture can attach to any flat surface with stick-on adhesives in just seconds, so say goodbye to the days of dim bathroom lighting or cooking under gloomy overheads.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026
The limited electricity supply also left classrooms dim and prevented the school from using refrigerators.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of dim

Adjective

Around them stand darkened houses, and uncollected trash piles up on the street.

— Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of darkened

Adjective

Rooms The 149 guestrooms and 37 suites come alive in interiors inspired by ocean waves and the dusky skies of the Hollywood Hills, so the palette is moody, the finishes are polished, but nothing whispers.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
From brick red to ashen violet and dusky taupe, these are the soft yet moody nail colors to keep an eye on this fall.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of dusky

Adjective

Each of the 24 service members is seen in obscured profile, their voices modified to make identification impossible.

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
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

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