Light - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

any device serving as a source of illumination

Synonyms

• light
• light source

More generic

• source of illumination

More specific

• anchor light
• blinker
• fairy light
• flasher
• flood
• flood lamp
• floodlight
• headlamp
• headlight
• houselights
• jacklight
• navigation light
• night-light
• panel light
• photoflood
• riding lamp
• riding light
• room light
• running light
• sconce
• searchlight
• sidelight
• strip lighting
• theater light
• torch

Noun

a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires

Synonyms

• igniter
• ignitor
• light
• lighter

More generic

• device

More specific

• cigar lighter
• cigarette lighter
• friction match
• fuse
• fusee
• fuze
• fuzee
• lucifer
• match
• pocket lighter
• primer
• priming

Noun

the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures

Synonyms

• light
• lightness

More generic

• visual property

More specific

• aura
• aureole
• brightness
• gloriole
• glory
• halo
• highlight
• highlighting
• nimbus
• sunniness

Noun

merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance

Synonyms

• light
• spark
• sparkle
• twinkle

More generic

• aspect
• expression
• face
• facial expression
• look
• verve
• vitality

Noun

the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light

Synonyms

• brightness
• brightness level
• light
• luminance
• luminosity
• luminousness

More generic

• physical property

More specific

• glow
• illuminance
• illumination
• incandescence
• luminescence

Noun

public awareness

Synonyms

• light

More generic

• general knowledge
• public knowledge

Noun

mental understanding as an enlightening experience

Synonyms

• light

More generic

• brainstorm
• brainwave
• insight

Noun

a particular perspective or aspect of a situation

Synonyms

• light

More generic

• perspective
• position
• view

Noun

a visual warning signal

Synonyms

• light

More generic

• visual signal

More specific

• stoplight
• traffic light
• traffic signal

Noun

an illuminated area

Synonyms

• light

More generic

• scene

Noun

a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul

Synonyms

• Christ Within
• Inner Light
• Light
• Light Within

More generic

• ethical motive
• ethics
• morality
• morals

Noun

a person regarded very fondly

Synonyms

• light

More generic

• friend

Noun

(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

Synonyms

• light
• visible light
• visible radiation

More generic

• actinic radiation
• actinic ray

More specific

• Moon
• beam
• beam of light
• candle flame
• candlelight
• corona
• counterglow
• daylight
• firelight
• fluorescence
• friar's lantern
• gaslight
• gegenschein
• glow
• glowing
• half-light
• ignis fatuus
• incandescence
• irradiation
• jack-o'-lantern
• lamplight
• light beam
• luminescence
• meteor
• moonlight
• moonshine
• radiance
• ray
• ray of light
• scintillation
• shaft
• shaft of light
• shooting star
• starlight
• streamer
• sun
• sunlight
• sunshine
• torchlight
• twilight
• will-o'-the-wisp

Related

• electromagnetic spectrum

Noun

having abundant light or illumination

Synonyms

• light
• lighting

More generic

• illumination

Opposite / Antonyms

• dark

Noun

a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination

Synonyms

• illumination
• light

More generic

• condition
• status

Verb

make lighter or brighter

Synonyms

• illume
• illuminate
• illumine
• light
• light up

More generic

• lighten
• lighten up

More specific

• floodlight
• spotlight

Verb

start or maintain a fire in

Synonyms

• fire
• ignite
• light

Verb

begin to smoke

Synonyms

• fire up
• light
• light up

More generic

• ignite
• light

Related

• smoke

Verb

alight from (a horse)

Synonyms

• dismount
• get down
• get off
• light
• unhorse

More generic

• come down
• descend
• fall
• go down

Verb

to come to rest, settle

Synonyms

• alight
• light
• perch

More generic

• land
• set down

Verb

fall to somebody by assignment or lot

Synonyms

• fall
• light

More generic

• devolve
• fall
• pass
• return

Related

• accrue
• fall

Verb

cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat

Synonyms

• ignite
• light

More generic

• burn
• combust

More specific

• conflagrate
• enkindle
• fire up
• flare up
• inflame
• kindle
• light
• light up
• reignite

Related

• burn
• combust

Adjective

characterized by or emitting light

Synonyms

• light

Related

• ablaze
• autofluorescent
• bioluminescent
• bright
• candent
• candescent
• floodlighted
• floodlit
• fluorescent
• illuminated
• incandescent
• inflamed
• lamplit
• lighted
• lighting-up
• lit
• livid
• luminescent
• phosphorescent
• reddened
• sunlit
• sunstruck
• well-lighted
• white

Opposite / Antonyms

• dark

Adjective

casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior

Synonyms

• easy
• light
• loose
• promiscuous
• sluttish
• wanton

Related

• unchaste

Adjective

(used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent

Synonyms

• light
• light-colored

Related

• pale
• palish
• pastel
• powdery

Opposite / Antonyms

• dark

Also See

• white

Adjective

(used of soil) loose and large-grained in consistency

Synonyms

• light

Related

• loose

Adjective

(of sleep) easily disturbed

Synonyms

• light
• wakeful

Related

• shallow

Adjective

demanding little effort; not burdensome

Synonyms

• light

Related

• undemanding

Adjective

having relatively few calories

Synonyms

• calorie-free
• light
• lite
• low-cal

Related

• fat-free
• fatless
• nonfat

Adjective

easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned

Synonyms

• light

Related

• digestible

Adjective

of comparatively little physical weight or density

Synonyms

• light

Related

• airy
• buoyant
• floaty
• lighter-than-air
• lightweight
• low-density

Opposite / Antonyms

• heavy

Adjective

designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight

Synonyms

• light

Related

• light-duty

Adjective

psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles

Synonyms

• light

Related

• casual
• fooling

Opposite / Antonyms

• heavy

Adjective

not great in degree or quantity or number

Synonyms

• light

Opposite / Antonyms

• heavy

Adjective

(physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average

Synonyms

• light

Opposite / Antonyms

• heavy

Adjective

of little intensity or power or force

Synonyms

• light

Related

• easy
• gentle
• soft

Opposite / Antonyms

• heavy

Adjective

moving easily and quickly; nimble

Synonyms

• light
• lightsome
• tripping

Related

• light-footed

Adjective

of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment

Synonyms

• light

Related

• light-armed
• lightly-armed

Opposite / Antonyms

• heavy

Adjective

(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims

Synonyms

• clean
• clear
• light
• unclouded

Related

• pure

Adjective

silly or trivial

Synonyms

• idle
• light

Related

• frivolous

Adjective

intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound

Synonyms

• light

Related

• frivolous

Adjective

having little importance

Synonyms

• light

Related

• insignificant
• unimportant

Adjective

(used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress

Synonyms

• light
• unaccented
• weak

Related

• unstressed

Adjective

less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

Synonyms

• light
• scant
• short

Related

• deficient
• insufficient

Adjective

marked by temperance in indulgence

Synonyms

• abstemious
• light

Related

• temperate

Adjective

very thin and insubstantial

Synonyms

• light

Related

• thin

Adjective

weak and likely to lose consciousness

Synonyms

• faint
• light
• light-headed
• lightheaded
• swooning

Related

• ill
• sick

with few burdens

Synonyms

• light
• lightly

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