nighthawk
The word “nighthawk” has 2 syllables: night-hawk
It's pronounced as /ˈnaɪtˌhɔk/
What is synonym and antonym for nighthawk?
In the thesaurus, “nighthawk” has 58 synonyms and 8 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for nighthawk along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for nighthawk
- abandoned
- corrupt
- debauched
- debauchee
- degenerate
- depraved
- dissipated
- dissipater
- evil
- fast
- fast and loose
- gone bad
- good-for-nothing
- high living
- in the fast lane
- intemperate
- lascivious
- lax
- lecher
- lecherous
- lewd
- libertine
- licentious
- light
- loose
- night owl
- night rider
- nightclubber
- nightwalker
- no-good
- noctambulist
- old goat
- on the take
- open
- operator
- player
- prodigal
- profligate
- pub crawler
- raffish
- rake
- rakish
- reprobate
- slack
- sleepwalker
- swift
- swinger
- sybaritic
- unconstrained
- unprincipled
- unrestrained
- vicious
- wanton
- waster
- wastrel
- wayward
- wicked
- wild
Antonyms for nighthawk
- chaste
- early bird
- good
- moral
- pure
- resolute
- respectful
- virtuous
Meanings of nighthawk
- noun
- A nightjar, especially Caprimulgus europaeus.
- A New World nightjar of the genus Chordeiles, especially Chordeiles minor.
- A person whose preference or custom is to remain awake and active during the night and the early morning hours.
- A nighthawker.
Example Sentences
- A nighthawk swooped silently across the dusky sky.
- The sound of a nighthawk echoed in the stillness of the evening.
- We spotted a nighthawk circling above the field at dusk.
- The nighthawk is known for its distinctive call and erratic flight.
- He stayed up like a nighthawk, watching the stars all night.
On this page you'll find 66 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to nighthawk, such as: abandoned, chaste, corrupt, debauched, debauchee, degenerate, depraved.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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- bibber
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- bon vivant
- boozer
- cad
- carouser
- cyprian
- debaucher
- decadent
- degenerate
- delinquent
- derelict
- deviant
- deviate
- dipso
- dipsomaniac
- dissipater
- drinker
- drunk
- epicure
- epicurean
- freak
- glutton
- good-for-nothing
- gourmand
- hedonist
- heel
- incorrigible
- inebriate
- knave
- lecher
- libertine
- lush
- miscreant
- nighthawk
- no-good
- old goat
- operator
- paillard
- perv
- pervert
- playboy
- playgirl
- pleasuremonger
- pleasureseeker
- prodigal
- profligate
- rake
- rakehell
- rascal
- reprobate
- rip
- rogue
- satyr
- scoundrel
- sensualist
- soak
- sot
- souse
- sponge
- stiff
- swinger
- sybarite
- thrill-seeker
- tippler
- toper
- tosspot
- villain
- voluptuary
- waster
- wastrel
- weirdo
- wine-bibber
- wino
nightclubber
- night owl
- night rider
- nighthawk
- nightwalker
- noctambulist
- pub crawler
- sleepwalker