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Night

🔄 Synonyms of "Night"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
darknoun	Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
nighttimenoun	The hours of darkness between sunset and sunrise; the night.
noxnoun	The period of darkness in each twenty-four hours; a night.

↔️ Antonyms of "Night"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
daylightnoun	The natural light that is ambient in daytime, being mostly sunlight (both direct and indirect, on either sunny days or cloudy days).
daynoun	A period of time equal or almost equal to a full day-night cycle, being 24 hours long.
daytimenoun	The time of daylight; the time between sunrise and sunset.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Night"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
nighttimenoun	The hours of darkness between sunset and sunrise; the night.
noxnoun	The period of darkness in each twenty-four hours; a night.
darknoun	Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
sunsetnoun	The moment each evening when the sun disappears below the western horizon.
dusknoun	The time after the sun has set but when the sky is still lit by sunlight; the evening twilight period.
sundownnoun	(now chiefly US) Sunset.
daylightnoun	The natural light that is ambient in daytime, being mostly sunlight (both direct and indirect, on either sunny days or cloudy days).
dawnnoun	(uncountable) The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.
midnightnoun	Twelve o'clock at night exactly.
eveningnoun	The time of day between afternoon and night.
afternoonnoun	The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.
morningnoun	The early part of the day, especially from midnight to noon.
eveningsnoun	(informal, somewhat dated) In the evening, during the evening.
nightfallnoun	The close of the day; the coming of night.
nocturnenoun	(music) A dreamlike or pensive composition, usually for the piano.
nightlynoun	Performing, occurring, or taking place every night.
nocturnalnoun	(of a person, creature, group, or species) Primarily active during the night.
tonightnoun	The nighttime of the current day or date; this night.
overnightnoun	An item delivered or completed overnight.
all-nighternoun	(specifically) An instance of studying or working throughout the night without sleep.