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I love the grand, dramatic word undimmed for its power to describe things by saying what hasn't happened to them, much like the words undeterred, unparalleled, and unprecedented.
"Dim" comes from Old English, and "undimmed" first popped up in English in the 1700s.
Part of speech:
Pick the poetic, exciting, semi-common word "undimmed" when you want to call special attention to something bright or full of spirit, especially something that continues to burn brightly over time or through hardship.
"After dinner we walked under shockingly bright stars, undimmed by light pollution, listening to owls and the tinkle of bells from goats."
Explain the meaning of "undimmed" without saying "still bright" or "still enthusiastic."
Fill in the blanks: "(Someone or something's) (popularity, or love or enthusiasm for something) seems undimmed by (something bad)."
Try to spend 20 seconds or more on the game below. Don’t skip straight to the review—first, let your working memory empty out.
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The opposite of UNDIMMED is DIMMED, meaning "darkened, or, figuratively, _____."
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