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Sunset

🔄 Synonyms of "Sunset"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
oldnoun	Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
sundownnoun	(now chiefly US) Sunset.

↔️ Antonyms of "Sunset"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
dayspringnoun	(archaic) The beginning of the day, or first appearance of light; the dawn; daybreak.
sunrisenoun	The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.
dawningnoun	The first beginnings of something.
first lightnoun	The time when light first appears in the morning; dawn, especially the start of dawn.
morningnoun	The early part of the day, especially from midnight to noon.
cockcrownoun	The time of day at which the first crow of a cockerel is heard; dawn or daybreak; first light
break of daynoun	Daybreak.
sunupnoun	(US) The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.
break of the daynoun	the first light of day
auroranoun	An atmospheric phenomenon created by charged particles from the sun striking the upper atmosphere, creating coloured lights in the sky. It is usually named australis or borealis based on whether it is in the Southern or Northern Hemisphere respectively.
dawnnoun	(uncountable) The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.
daybreaknoun	The beginning of the day; the first moment of daylight.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sunset"

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

Word	Definition
sundownnoun	(now chiefly US) Sunset.
lastnoun	(shoemaking) A tool in the form of a foot on which an item of footwear (such as a boot or shoe) is placed for shaping while it is being manufactured or repaired.
oldnoun	(with the, invariable plural only) People who are old; old beings; the older generation, taken as a group.
sunsettingnoun	An instance of the sun setting; a sunset.
dusknoun	The time after the sun has set but when the sky is still lit by sunlight; the evening twilight period.
nightnoun	(countable) The time when the Sun is below the horizon when the sky is dark.
sunrisenoun	The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.
dawnnoun	(uncountable) The morning twilight period immediately before sunrise.
eveningnoun	The time of day between afternoon and night.
nightfallnoun	The close of the day; the coming of night.
horizonnoun	The visible horizontal line (in all directions) where the sky appears to meet the earth in the distance.
sunshinenoun	The direct rays, light or warmth of the sun.
sunnoun	The star that is closest to the Earth.
sunlightnoun	All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun; especially, that in the visible spectrum and that bathes the Earth.
twilightnoun	The soft light in the sky seen before the rising and (especially) after the setting of the sun, occasioned by the illumination of the earth’s atmosphere by the direct rays of the sun and their reflection on the earth.
quenchingnoun	(metallurgy) The rapid cooling of a hot metal object, by placing it in a liquid, in order to harden it.
midwaynoun	(US) The part of a fair or circus where rides, entertainments, and booths are concentrated.
timingnoun	(countable, uncountable) The time when something happens.
stripnoun	(countable) A long, thin piece of land; any long, thin area.
firefightingnoun	The extinguishing of a fire.