dimmer

[dim-er] / ˈdɪm ər /

ADJECTIVE

darkish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blurred cloudy dark dingy dull faint fuzzy gloomy lackluster murky shadowy vague

STRONG

dusk faded gray mat muted obscured overcast pale sullied tarnished

WEAK

blah bleary caliginous dreary dusky flat ill-defined indistinct lightless monotone monotonous opaque poorly lit tenebrous unclear unilluminated weak

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bright cheerful clear distinct encouraging happy light lively luminous shining sparkling vivacious

WEAK

brilliant favorable good intelligent smart

ADJECTIVE

unfavorable with regard to opinion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depressing gloomy somber

STRONG

disapproving discouraging

WEAK

skeptical suspicious unpromising

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful encouraging happy joyful

WEAK

bright brilliant clear distinct favorable good intelligent light smart

ADJECTIVE

not very intelligent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dull stupid

STRONG

slow

WEAK

boorish dense dim-witted doltish dumb oafish obtuse slow on uptake thick weak-minded

Antonyms

STRONGEST

intelligent smart

WEAK

bright brilliant clear distinct favorable good light

Example Sentences

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One competing scenario emerges from the fact that red dwarf stars are much smaller, dimmer and cooler than our sun.

From Scientific American

Fifteen years ago, scientists pinpointed a gene called BCL11A that worked like a dimmer switch, controlling the amount of fetal hemoglobin the body produced.

From Washington Post

“Put each type of lighting on a different switch and ensure each switch has a dimmer.”

From Seattle Times

There, you may be able to spot meteor showers, dimmer stars, harder-to-see planets and maybe even the gorgeous Milky Way.

From Washington Post

Every day that he remains on the Supreme Court is a day in which public respect for and trust in the court get dimmer.

From Washington Post