unbright

adjective

Definition of unbrightnext
as in unbrilliant

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbright
  1. lackluster
  2. dim
  3. dusky
  4. blackened
Adjective
  • Beyond lackluster performances and the persistence of pests, the insecticides harmed other wildlife.
    Salama Udaipurwala, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Its current state is a culmination of many problems—from red tape impeding business to lackluster demand recovery stunting the growth of its key industries.
    Samuel Burke, Fortune Europe, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of lackluster
Adjective
  • November may have three meteor showers, but only one will coincide with a dim, near-to-new moon: the Southern Taurids.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Trending Here was a child who used the sun of muggy summers to illuminate a dim Game Boy screen, beholden only to the rule of cool.
    Geoffrey Bunting, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024
Definition of dim
Adjective
  • By studying yellow and red forms of a parrot known as a dusky lory the research team also identified a gene central to coloring in that bird and its parrot relatives.
    Elizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Another recurring visual – a newsstand ablaze, orange flames shooting into a dusky sky – provides a stirring corollary to the journalists who describe what their calling has cost them.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of dusky
Adjective
  • In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.
    Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2022
  • There are no glamorous furnishings — just a French window, its blackened panes suggesting the dark of night.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2022
Definition of blackened
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