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matte

[mat] / mæt /
ADJECTIVE
dull
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cloudy cold dark dim dismal flat hazy lifeless muddy muted obscure soft somber subdued
STRONG
black blind dun faded low muffled overcast plain sober softened
WEAK
ashen colorless dead dingy dusky feeble grimy indistinct leaden mousy murky opaque shadowy sooty subfusc toned-down unlit
Antonyms
STRONGEST
apparent bright brilliant cheerful clear distinct excited good happy hopeful intelligent light rough smart visible
WEAK
active eventful exciting interesting keen knifelike lively luminous lustrous pointed quick sensitive serrated sharp vivacious witty
ADJECTIVE
flat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bland dead lifeless stale weak
STRONG
blah blind boring drab vanilla
WEAK
banal colorless dim draggy flavorless ho-hum inane innocuous insipid jejune lead balloon monotonous muted pointless prosaic prosy sapless spiritless tasteless tedious uninteresting unpalatable unsavory unseasoned vapid watery white-bread
Antonyms
STRONG
exciting
WEAK
bubbly effervescent sharp tasty
ADJECTIVE
lackluster
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boring flat ho-hum muted uninspired
WEAK
blah blind colorless dark dead dim drab draggy dry laid-back leaden lusterless nothing obscure pabulum prosaic sombre unimaginative vanilla vapid zero
Antonyms
WEAK
bright enthusiastic lively shining shiny spirited

Example Sentences

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This makes it possible to switch between glossy and matte finishes, producing visual effects that surpass what current screens can achieve.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

The fancy shoppy-shop with quinoa and bulgur in matte, tasteful tubs?

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

The three collaborated on the matte black, three-story binoculars, clad in black rubberized paint.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Lay’s is redoing the bags too, ditching the crinkly sheen for a heavier, matte finish emblazoned with pictures of potatoes and chips.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

She stared at buildings and cars and signboards, all of them matte, disappointingly matte; in the landscape of her imagination, the mundane things in America were covered in a high-shine gloss.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie