Examples
1 sentencesNight was coming on and, to accent the loneliness, from somewhere in the dusky dimness a great foghorn groaned at intervals.
Meaning
2 sensesThe state of being dim.
(countable, uncountable)The state of being poorly illuminated, almost dark.
the state of being poorly illuminated
(countable, uncountable)The state of being dimwitted.
Origin
From Middle English dymnes, dymnesse, from Old English dimnes, dymnys, dimness (“dimness,From Middle English dymnes, dymnesse, from Old English dimnes, dymnys, dimness (“dimness, darkness, obscurity”), equivalent to dim + -ness.
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Forms
plural: dimnessesSynonyms
6 synonymsThe state of being dimwitted:dimwittednessdullnessdullwittedness
Close in meaning
- the state of being poorly illuminated:duskiness
- the property of lights or sounds that lack brilliance or are reduced in intensity:subduedness
- the quality of being dim or lacking contrast:faintness
Antonyms
18 antonymsThe state of being poorly illuminated, almost dark:brightness
The state of being dimwitted:brainA1clevernessC1headA1intellectC1intelligenceA2mindA1psycheC1reasonA1witB2judgmentB1sharpnessacuitybrainsesprit
Word family
1 related wordsRelateddim
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.