shadowy

adj., -i·er, -i·est.

1. Relating to or resembling a shadow.
2. Full of or dark with shadow. See synonyms at dark.
3. Lacking distinctness; faint.
4. Lacking substance; unsubstantial.

shadowily shad'ow·i·ly adv.
shadowiness shad'ow·i·ness n.

adjective

1. Full of shade: shaded, shady. See light/darkness.
2. Not clearly perceived or perceptible: blear, bleary, cloudy, dim, faint, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, indefinite, indistinct, misty, obscure, unclear, undistinct, vague. See clear/unclear.

adj

Definition: dark
Antonyms: bright, sunny

adj

Definition: indistinct
Antonyms: clear, distinct

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The adjective has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: filled with shade
  Synonyms: shady, shadowed, umbrageous

Meaning #2: lacking clarity or distinctness
  Synonyms: dim, faint, vague, wispy

Meaning #3: lacking in substance
  Synonym: wraithlike

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - skyggefuld, utydelig, uvirkelig, skygge-

Nederlands (Dutch)
schaduwrijk, schimmig

Français (French)
adj. - sombre, flou, vague, indistinct, mystérieux

Deutsch (German)
adj. - schattig, schattenhaft

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - σκιερός, σκιώδης, ανυπόστατος, αόριστος, θολός, μυστηριώδης

Italiano (Italian)
ombroso, oscuro, vago

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - confuso, ilusório, indistinto

Русский (Russian)
тенистый, темный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - umbroso, sombreado, vago, impreciso

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - skuggig, skugglik, skuggande, overklig, knappt urskiljbar

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
多荫的, 荫凉的, 有阴影的, 幽暗的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 多蔭的, 蔭涼的, 有陰影的, 幽暗的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 그림자가 많은, 어렴풋한, 유령 같은

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 影のような, かすかな, あいまいな, 暗い

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) وهمي, مبهم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מוצל, מטיל צל, מעורפל, לא ברור, שרוי בצל‬

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