penumbra [noun]

Definition of penumbra:

a fringe region of partial shadow around an umbra

Synonyms of penumbra:

● Shade

● Shadow

● Umbra

● Umbrage

● Gloom

● Darkness

● Half light

● Obscurity

● Shadiness

● Outrageousness

● Eclipse


Opposite/Antonyms of penumbra:

● Sun

● Light

● Daybreak

● Sunrise

● Sunlight

● Sunshine

● Brightness

● Brilliance

● Effulgence

● Illumination


Sentence/Example of penumbra:

I've been in a black mood since September 2001, it's hanging over me like a penumbra.