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lighten

The word “lighten” has 2 syllables: light-en

It's pronounced as /ˈlaɪ.tən/

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In the thesaurus, “lighten” has 90 synonyms and 49 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for lighten along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for lighten

Antonyms for lighten

Meanings of lighten

  • verb
    1. To make brighter or clearer; to illuminate.
    2. To become brighter or clearer; to brighten.
    3. To burst forth or dart, as lightning; to shine with, or like, lightning; to flash.
    4. To emit or disclose in, or as if in, lightning; to flash out, like lightning.
    5. To illuminate with knowledge; to enlighten.
    6. To alleviate; to reduce the burden of.
    7. To make light or lighter in weight.
    8. To make less serious or more cheerful.
    9. To become light or lighter in weight.
    10. To become less serious or more cheerful.
    11. To descend; to light.

Example Sentences

  • A good joke can lighten the mood in the room.
  • She decided to lighten her workload by delegating tasks.
  • The sunrise began to lighten the sky.
  • Adding bright colors can lighten the appearance of the space.
  • He tried to lighten the conversation with humor.

On this page you'll find 139 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to lighten, such as: add, aggravate, allay, alleviate, ameliorate, assuage, attenuate.

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