English Explanatory Dictionary

dimness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of being dim.
  2. The state of being poorly illuminated, almost dark.
  3. The state of being dimwitted.

Word forms

dimness dimnesses

Etymology

From Middle English dymnes, dymnesse, from Old English dimnes, dymnys, dimness (“dimness, darkness, obscurity”), equivalent to dim + -ness.

Synonyms

dimwittedness dullness dullwittedness

Antonyms

brightness sharpness acuity brain brains cleverness head esprit intellect intelligence mind nous psyche reason smartness smarts wit judgment

Translations

Bulgarian: полумрак Esperanto: mallumo Finnish: hämäryys Finnish: hämärä Hungarian: homály Irish: laige Latvian: blāvums Macedonian: по́лумрак Macedonian: затемну́вање
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