overshadowed

verbmake obscure, dim, vague

Synonyms for overshadowed

verb make obscure, dim, vague

Antonyms for overshadowed

Word Origin & History

Old English ofersceadwian "to cast a shadow over, obscure;" see over + shadow (v.). It was used to render Latin obumbrare in New Testament, as were Middle High German überschatewen, Middle Dutch overschaduwen, Gothic ufarskadwjan. Figurative sense is from 1580s. Related: Overshadowed; overshadowing.

Example Sentences for overshadowed

The deep gloom that had overshadowed the land had been relieved by one single ray.

The question that overshadowed all others, however, was that of the Irish Church.

But like all such overshadowed delights, their end came swiftly, ruthlessly.

The absurdity of the idea, to the girl's mind, overshadowed even the surprise of it.

All his better thoughts and feelings were overshadowed for the moment.

Was she kindly treated while overshadowed by her terrible infirmity?

Him then, having thus spoken, the end of death then overshadowed.

Those young lives must not be overshadowed by a sick man's whims.

So Italian literature has always been overshadowed by Latin literature.

Indeed the whole English life of this period was overshadowed by Germany.