shadowlike
Faint and dark
Shadowlike describes something resembling a shadow—dim, indistinct, or lacking substance.
A shadowlike figure might be barely visible in darkness.
Shadowlike movements are silent and fleeting.
The word suggests something present but difficult to perceive clearly, hovering at the edge of visibility or awareness.
Unclear, ill-defined
- nebulousUnclear and formless
- blurryIndistinct, lacking definition
- hazyUnclear, indistinct
- fuzzySoft and unclear
murky · dim · faint · obscure · unclear · undefined · formless · amorphous
Resembling a specter
- spectralGhostlike or wavelength-related
- phantasmalLike an apparition
- apparitionalResembling a specter
- wraithlikeResembling a ghost
haunting · supernatural · uncanny · ominous · foreboding · creepy · spooky · macabre
Summary of key elements
- profileSide-facing outline
- contourBounding line of shape
- shapeExternal outline of something
- figureOutline or numeral
form · dark · dim · penumbral · umbral · shaded · darkened · backlit
Secretive and sly
- sneakyStealthily deceptive
- covertIntentionally concealed
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
inconspicuous · unobtrusive · hidden · camouflaged · undetected · lurking · skulking · prowling
vague
Unclear, ill-defined
fuzzy · murky · dim · faint · obscure · unclear · undefined · formless · amorphous · gauzy
ghostly
Resembling a specter
- spectralGhostlike or wavelength-related
- phantasmalLike an apparition
- apparitionalResembling a specter
wraithlike · haunting · supernatural · uncanny · ominous · foreboding · creepy · spooky · macabre · ghoulish
outline
Summary of key elements
figure · form · dark · dim · penumbral · umbral · shaded · darkened · backlit · obscured
furtive
Secretive and sly
- sneakyStealthily deceptive
- covertIntentionally concealed
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
surreptitious · inconspicuous · unobtrusive · hidden · camouflaged · undetected · lurking · skulking · prowling · slinking
shadow, shadowy, shadows, overshadow, shadowed, shadowing, foreshadow, foreshadowing, eyeshadow