dimness
3 synonyms and 5 antonyms for dimness, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A lack of brightness, clarity, or sharpness.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
duskiness
faintness
subduedness
Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
A lack of brightness, clarity, or sharpness.
duskiness
faintness
subduedness
3. noun
(informal) A lack of intelligence; slow-wittedness.
Opposites
Etymology
Came from Middle English dymnes, dymnesse, which developed from Old English dimnes, dymnys, dimness (“dimness, darkness, obscurity”); equivalent to dim plus -ness.
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