Synonyms for shadow

Other words for “shadow”, grouped by meaning.

We found 16 synonyms for “shadow”. The most common are darkness, dark, apparition, phantom, phantasm.

noun an unilluminated area

noun something existing in perception only

noun an indication that something has been present

noun a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements

verb cast a shadow over

verb make appear small by comparison

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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