Antonyms for shadiness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : shey-dee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈʃeɪ di


Definition of shadiness

Origin :
  • "affording shade," 1570s; "protected by shade," 1590s; from shade (n.) + -y (2). Meaning "disreputable" (1862) probably is from earlier university slang sense of "of questionable merit, unreliable" (1848). Related: Shadily; shadiness. Old English had sceadlic "shady, 'shadely.'"
  • noun indirection
Example sentences :
  • I feel gratefully the coolness and shadiness and quiet of the room.
  • Extract from : « The Moonstone » by Wilkie Collins
  • There was a difference of opinion among a lot of the men at lunch as to the shadiness or not of some transaction.
  • Extract from : « A Secret of the Lebombo » by Bertram Mitford
  • When I took them to my room to wash their hands they sighed with pleasure at its shadiness and quiet.
  • Extract from : « In the Mountains » by Elizabeth von Arnim

Synonyms for shadiness

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