shadowiness

noun

Definition of shadowinessnext
as in vagueness

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  1. ambiguity
  2. profundity
  3. impenetrability
  4. darkness
Noun
  • However, during a complex scene with a lot of context, complicated wording, and ambiguity about what is going on, more cognitive effort is required.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Decisive leadership helps combat ambiguity, providing a clear path forward for the rest of the organization.
    Swapna Sathyan, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of ambiguity
Noun
  • But there’s something about Gilmour’s deep voice, an inherent profundity, that has always been able to sell despair as a pop song.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In street lit, however, profundity comes at a cost.
    Jason Parham, WIRED, 13 Sep. 2023
Definition of profundity
Noun
  • Scott blends Damon’s close-to-the-bone fragility and Alain Delon’s simmering impenetrability in making this uncertain Tom Ripley his own.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
  • But for real impenetrability from rain or snow, Gore-Tex or a membrane coated with durable water repellent (DWR) serve as the ultimate barrier.
    Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2024
Definition of impenetrability
Noun
  • Finally, with a twist of the ambient magnetic field, tiny tornadoes swirl into existence, pirouetting in the darkness.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Highway 59 from Watts to West Siloam Springs was shrouded in darkness after the storm passed.
    Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of darkness
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