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lightened

The word “lightened” has 2 syllables: light-ened

It's pronounced as /ˈlaɪ.tənd/

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In the thesaurus, “lightened” has 73 synonyms and 77 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for lightened

Antonyms for lightened

Meanings of lightened

  • 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

  • Her cheerful comment lightened the mood immediately.
  • The sky lightened as the sun began to rise.
  • He lightened his backpack before the hike.
  • The new design lightened the appearance of the room.
  • Sharing responsibilities lightened the team’s workload.

On this page you'll find 150 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to lightened, such as: abated, accentuated, acute, aggravated, allayed, alleviated, almighty.

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