shadowy

• Beschreibt etwas, das voller Schatten ist, dunkel oder düster; auch etwas Unklares, Geheimnisvolles oder Verborgenes.

Describes something that is full of shadows, dark, or mysterious; can also refer to something secretive or not well known.

1. Filled with shadeB1formal

   Full of or characterized by shade; dark or dim.

   Schattig

   • The forest path was cool and shadowy.
   • They sat in a shadowy corner of the café.
   • The room felt shadowy even in the afternoon.

   Synonymedarkdimgloomymurkyshadedshadytenebrousumbrageous

   Antonymebrightlightsunny

2. Lacking clarity or distinctnessB2formal

   Not clearly defined or understood; vague or indistinct.

   Vage

   • He had only a shadowy memory of the event.
   • The details of the plan remained shadowy.
   • A shadowy figure appeared in the distance.

   Synonymedimfainthazyindistinctnebulousobscureunclearvague

   Antonymecleardistinctlucidobviousprecise

3. Lacking in substanceC1formal

   Having little substance or reality; not solid or substantial.

   Wesenlos

   • The promises were shadowy and never fulfilled.
   • His arguments were shadowy and unconvincing.
   • The shadowy nature of the evidence made the case weak.

   Synonymedreamlikeindistinctinsubstantialintangiblephantomspectralunrealunsubstantialvague

   Antonymeactualconcreterealsolidsubstantialtangible