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lightening

The word “lightening” has 3 syllables: light-en-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈlaɪ.tən.ɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for lightening?

In the thesaurus, “lightening” has 142 synonyms and 48 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for lightening

Antonyms for lightening

Meanings of lightening

  • 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.
  • noun
    1. The sensation caused by the descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity before the onset of labour.
    2. The removal of cargo (especially crude oil) from a vessel in order to reduce its draft.

Example Sentences

  • The sunrise was slowly lightening the eastern sky.
  • She is lightening her schedule to reduce stress.
  • The team focused on lightening the workload for everyone.
  • New paint colors are lightening the appearance of the room.
  • His humor kept lightening the atmosphere during the meeting.

On this page you'll find 190 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to lightening, such as: abatement, abating, aggravating, aggravation, allaying, allayment, alleviating.

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