Synonyms for Shadowy (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (lacking clarity or distinctness):
dim, faint, vague, wispy
WordNet sense 2 (not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand):
indistinct
WordNet sense 3 (lacking in substance):
wraithlike
WordNet sense 4 (lacking material form or substance; unreal):
insubstantial, unreal, unsubstantial
WordNet sense 5 (filled with shade):
shady, umbrageous, shadowed
WordNet sense 6 (protected from heat and light with shade or shadow):
shaded
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