diff --git a/runtime/doc/news.txt b/runtime/doc/news.txt
index 0734709274..546db27ff6 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/news.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/news.txt
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ EVENTS
 
 HIGHLIGHTS
 
-• todo
+• `Dimmed` for text that should be de-emphasized.
 
 LSP
 
diff --git a/runtime/doc/syntax.txt b/runtime/doc/syntax.txt
index 3cd635bfb4..c3fdd8d956 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/syntax.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/syntax.txt
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ SpecialComment	special things inside a comment
 Debug		debugging statements
 
 Underlined	text that stands out, HTML links
+Dimmed		text that is de-emphasized
 
 Ignore		left blank, hidden  |hl-Ignore|
 
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/_inspector.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/_inspector.lua
index a7417b9b0b..5a39006e9c 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/_inspector.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/_inspector.lua
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ function vim.show_pos(buf, row, col, filter)
       append('   ')
     end
     if comment then
-      append(comment, 'Comment')
+      append(comment, 'Dimmed')
     end
     nl()
   end
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ function vim.show_pos(buf, row, col, filter)
         item(extmark.opts, extmark.ns)
       else
         append('  - ')
-        append(extmark.ns, 'Comment')
+        append(extmark.ns, 'Dimmed')
         nl()
       end
     end
diff --git a/src/nvim/highlight_group.c b/src/nvim/highlight_group.c
index 65e5533d07..0c8f8bf537 100644
--- a/src/nvim/highlight_group.c
+++ b/src/nvim/highlight_group.c
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ static const char *highlight_init_both[] = {
   "default link Debug          Special",
   // Used by HLF_8 (very common). None of the HLF_* things use the other Special* groups.
   "default link SpecialKey     Special",
+  "default link Dimmed         Comment",
   "default link Ignore         Normal",
 
   // Built-in LSP
diff --git a/test/unit/viml/expressions/parser_spec.lua b/test/unit/viml/expressions/parser_spec.lua
index 6f18448bd2..1c8a8ebbd8 100644
--- a/test/unit/viml/expressions/parser_spec.lua
+++ b/test/unit/viml/expressions/parser_spec.lua
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ local predefined_hl_defs = {
   Delimiter = true,
   SpecialComment = true,
   Debug = true,
+  Dimmed = true,
 
   -- From highlight_init_(dark|light)
   ColorColumn = true,