Qualities

Synonyms for dim

Two senses of dim live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 2, Treeline · 2 senses · adjective · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 2, TreelineQualities

lacking clarity or distinctness

A dim figure in the distance.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

faint

Same sentence, swapped: A faint figure in the distance.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for dim as it is used in the sentence above.

dense
bleak
gloomy

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 3, RidgelineQualities

lacking in light

A dim light beside the bed.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

subdued

Same sentence, swapped: A subdued light beside the bed.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for dim as it is used in the sentence above.

brown
lower
neutral

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