All mater synonyms
maΒ·ter
M m adj mater
- dingy β of a dark, dull, or dirty color or aspect; lacking brightness or freshness.
- lackluster β lacking brilliance or radiance; dull: lackluster eyes.
- murky β dark, gloomy, and cheerless.
- shadowy β resembling a shadow in faintness, slightness, etc.: shadowy outlines.
- faint β lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound.
- cloudy β If it is cloudy, there are a lot of clouds in the sky.
- dark β When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night.
- gloomy β dark or dim; deeply shaded: gloomy skies.
- fuzzy β of the nature of or resembling fuzz: a soft, fuzzy material.
- dull β not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- vague β not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises.
- blurred β to obscure or sully (something) by smearing or with a smeary substance: The windows were blurred with soot.
- gray β of a color between white and black; having a neutral hue.
- dusk β the state or period of partial darkness between day and night; the dark part of twilight.
- overcast β overspread or covered with clouds; cloudy: an overcast day.
- faded β to lose brightness or vividness of color.
- obscured β (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
- pale β light-colored or lacking in color: a pale complexion; his pale face; a pale child. lacking the usual intensity of color due to fear, illness, stress, etc.: She looked pale and unwell when we visited her in the nursing home.
- mat β a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.
- muted β silent; refraining from speech or utterance.
- sullied β to soil, stain, or tarnish.
- blah β You use blah, blah, blah to refer to something that is said or written without giving the actual words, because you think that they are boring or unimportant.
- bleary β If your eyes are bleary, they look dull or tired, as if you have not had enough sleep or have drunk too much alcohol.
- dreary β causing sadness or gloom.
- dusky β somewhat dark; having little light; dim; shadowy.
- flat β horizontally level: a flat roof.
- ill-defined β badly or inadequately defined; vague: He confuses the reader with ill-defined terms and concepts.
- indistinct β not distinct; not clearly marked or defined: indistinct markings.
- monotonous β lacking in variety; tediously unvarying: the monotonous flat scenery.
- opaque β not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through.
- tenebrous β dark; gloomy; obscure.
- unclear β free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light: a clear day.
- weak β not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail: a weak fortress; a weak spot in armor.
- caliginous β dark; dim
- monotone β a vocal utterance or series of speech sounds in one unvaried tone.
- lightless β without light or lights; receiving no light; dark.
- illuminate β to make lucid or clear; throw light on (a subject).
adjective mater
- darkish β slightly dark: a darkish color.
- lacklustre β lacking brilliance or radiance; dull: lackluster eyes.