SPHINXLIKE Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

sphinxlike

adjective

Definition of sphinxlike

as in shadowy

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Adjective

Luke Halls’ video and projections add another layer of visual unease, allowing screens and technology inside the home to become as suspicious as its shadowy corners.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
What Washington could do China imports Iranian oil using a shadowy system that’s by design insulated from the US dollar system – and sanctions.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of shadowy

Adjective

Yet cycling’s code of ethics is both large and indistinct; the scale of Pogačar’s dominance threatens its traditions.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026
There, a holiday somewhere hot and indistinct, the only clear memory compressed into the feeling of rough grains of sand studding her feet.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Definition of indistinct

Adjective

This stage begins when the moon enters the faint edges of Earth's shadow, called the penumbra.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
That year, the Perseids will peak in the glare of a waxing moon just four days from turning full, and the moonlight will hide many of the shower's fainter shooting stars.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of faint

Adjective

And yet, to those who are unfamiliar with its inner workings, the pageant world might appear shrouded in mystery.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Liberia’s agreement to accept up to 1,200 deportees from the US remains shrouded in mystery a day after the first 20 arrivals landed in Monrovia, leaving many wondering what Liberia is getting in return.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of shrouded

Adjective

Deravi’s team is focused on the Pieridae family of butterflies, which includes examples like the clouded sulfur (Colias philodice) and cabbage white (Pieris rapae).

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026
Symptoms include eye pain, a sensation of something being stuck in the eye, watering, light sensitivity, redness, irritation and blurred or clouded vision.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of clouded

Adjective

After months of slow progress and noncommittal MOUs, international oil companies are making tangible headway in Venezuela.

— Eugenia Perozo, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Asked in March whether a federal incentive would have to do something similar, Schiff was noncommittal.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of noncommittal

Adjective

The main sala, an open pavilion or a shaded resting place, provides unobstructed coastline views.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
The family-friendly experience will include H-E-B products and food sampling stations, a Spirit Salon offering face painting and airbrush tattoos, family games and a shaded lounge with a television.

— Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of shaded

Adjective

At Emporio Armani, models walked the runway in gossamer-thin tanks and misty trousers that toed the line between lavender and blue.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 June 2026
Base yourself in Cerro Verde or Lago de Coatepeque for crater views and misty mornings above the clouds, then climb Santa Ana Volcano.

— Angelika Pokovba, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2026

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