Need another word that means the same as “loom”? Find 6 synonyms and 30 related words for “loom” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Loom” are: hulk, predominate, tower, brood, bulk large, hover
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “loom” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| brood | Hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing. The terrible vision brooded over her all day long. |
| bulk large | Stick out or up. |
| hover | Move to and fro. She hovered anxiously in the background. |
| hulk | Appear very large or occupy a commanding position. |
| predominate | Be the strongest or main element; be greater in number or amount. Private interest was not allowed to predominate over the public good. |
| tower | Rise to or reach a great height. He seemed to tower over everyone else. |
| aboveground | On or above the surface of the ground. Aboveground nuclear testing. |
| appear | Come into being or existence or appear on the scene. Gielgud appears briefly in this movie. |
| betide | Happen to (someone. I waited with beating heart not knowing what would betide. |
| blur | Make unclear indistinct or blurred. The haze blurs the hills. |
| blurred | Unable to see or be seen clearly. The blurred aims of the group. |
| blurry | Perceived or remembered indistinctly. There s a very blurry line between art and advertising. |
| concealed | Not accessible to view. A concealed compartment in his briefcase. |
| dim | Make dim or lusterless. His eyes dimmed. |
| dimly | In a way that is not clearly perceived or recalled. We perceived the change only dimly. |
| emerge | (of an insect or other invertebrate) break out from an egg, cocoon, or pupal case. Some nice results emerged from the study. |
| esoteric | Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest. A compilation of esoteric philosophical theories. |
| faint | Feeling weak and dizzy and close to losing consciousness. Suddenly felt faint from the pain. |
| hazy | Indistinct or hazy in outline. It was a beautiful day but quite hazy. |
| hidden | Not accessible to view. Her hidden feelings. |
| inconspicuous | Not prominent or readily noticeable. He pushed the string through an inconspicuous hole. |
| indistinct | Not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand. Only indistinct notions of what to do. |
| invisible | Invisible exports and imports. Invisible exports. |
| lightproof | Not penetrable by light. A lightproof envelope. |
| noncommittal | Refusing to bind oneself to a particular course of action or view or the like. Her boyfriend was noncommittal about their future together. |
| obscure | Make obscure or unclear. An obscure turn of phrase. |
| potential | Latent qualities or abilities that may be developed and lead to future success or usefulness. The potentials of the technology were never wholly controllable. |
| questionable | Subject to question. A questionable reputation. |
| recondite | (of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse. Some recondite problem in historiography. |
| seem | Seem to be true probable or apparent. It would seem that he has been fooling us all. |
| subtlety | The quality or state of being subtle. You had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew. |
| unclear | Having or feeling doubt or confusion. The law itself was unclear on that point. |
| unobtrusive | Not conspicuous or attracting attention. A quiet unobtrusive life of self denial. |
| vague | Not clearly understood or expressed-Anatole Broyard- P.A.So. He had been very vague about his activities. |
| vaguely | In a way that is uncertain, indefinite or unclear; roughly. He looked vaguely familiar. |
| wispy | Thin and weak. A wispy little fellow with small hands and feet. |
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