Synonyms for dimness

Most common

gloom · dullness · hebetude · dim-wittedness · darkness · obscurity

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Antonyms

brightness, head, mind

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   The state of being dim. The state of being dimwitted.

2. n. 2

   The state of being dim. The state of being poorly illuminated, almost dark.

Forms

Plural

dimnesses → glooms, dullnesses, hebetudes, darknesses…

Example sentences

• gloom I hoped you could hurl some lumens into the gloom.
• dullness I’ve had enough of life’s dullness.
• darkness Light and darkness are two sides of the same coin.
• obscurity Obscurity is by no means a proof of deep thought.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

gloom¹

8 letters

darkness², dullness², hebetude

9 letters

obscurity⁴, faintness², duskiness

11 letters

subduedness

14 letters

dullwittedness

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (darkness² = 2 syllables).