Lighten Synonyms and Antonyms

lītn
To provide, cover, or fill with light
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. light
  2. illume
  3. illuminate
  4. illumine
To make lighter
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. brighten
  2. clear
  3. decrease
  4. alleviate
  5. unburden
  6. jettison
  7. reduce
  8. unload
  9. disburden
  10. make lighter
  11. reduce the load of
  12. lessen the weight of
  13. uplift
  14. buoy up
  15. mitigate
  16. levitate
  17. make less burdensome
  18. allay
  19. disencumber
  20. take off a load
  21. lighten-up
  22. remove
  23. bleach
  24. take from
  25. pour-out
  26. throw overboard
  27. dilute
  28. ease
  29. cut down
  30. put off
  31. fade
  32. facilitate
  33. gladden
  34. upraise
  35. gleam
  36. make buoyant
  37. take off weight
  38. illume
  39. eradicate
  40. illuminate
  41. shift
  42. change
  43. lessen
  44. light
  45. relieve
  46. shine
  47. trim
Antonyms:
  1. darken
  2. load
  3. burden
  4. dull
  5. overload
  6. blacken
  7. dim
Cheer up; inspire
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. lighten-up
  2. buoy up
Antonyms:
  1. depress
  2. burden
  3. weigh down
  4. upset
  5. bring down
To lessen the severity or oppressiveness of:
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. relieve

Lighten Sentence Examples

  • Jackson seized every opportunity to point out the upsides, and tried his best to lighten her mood.

  • I really enjoy the humor the author uses to lighten up the mood of the book.

  • Anything in nature - a bare twig against the sky - can lighten my mood.

  • Every eager cook needs a food processor to lighten the load.

  • She rubbed her scarred arm and glanced up at the sky, which had begun to lighten.

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