Dim
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪm/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Dim is an adjective meaning Not bright or colorful.
Meaning
Not bright or colorful.
More Meanings
- (colloquial) Not smart or intelligent.
- Indistinct, hazy or unclear.
- Disapproving, unfavorable: rarely used outside the phrase take a dim view of.
- (transitive) To make something less bright.
- (intransitive) To become darker.
- To render dim, obscure, or dark; to make less bright or distinct.
- (archaic) Dimness.
Example Sentences
His vision grew dimmer as he aged.
He dimmed the lights and put on soft music.
He may be a bit dim, but he's not entirely stupid.
The lighting was too dim for me to make out his facial features.
Word Forms
- dimmer
- dimmest
- dims
- dimming
- dimmed
Synonyms for dim
Depending on context, synonyms include dusk, bland, colourless, dull, faint, lackluster.
Antonyms for dim
Common opposites include bright, colored, multicolored, focus, brighten, undimmed.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vague, dumb, dull, hopeless, stupid, blind.
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