Lightening Synonyms and Antonyms

Alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. relieving
  2. gladdening
  3. palliating
  4. mitigating
  5. lessening
  6. cheering
  7. easing
  8. comforting
  9. assuaging
  10. alleviating
  11. allaying
Antonyms:
  1. intensifying
  2. burdening
  3. increasing
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To lessen the severity or oppressiveness of:
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. relieving
Changing to a lighter color
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. whitening
  2. unweighting
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Lightening Sentence Examples

  • My attempt at lightening the situation fell on deaf ears.

  • Purple lightening rippled in the air nearby.

  • These measures Nerva supplemented by others which aimed at lightening the financial burdens on the declining industry of Italy.

  • Their earliest records, 1983's Kill 'Em All and 1984's Ride the Lightening, laid the groundwork for their colossal rise.

  • Check to see if there is any lightening of the finish, or the "ghost" of a different pull.

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