Synonyms of alighted

alighted

verb

variants also alit

past tense of alight

1

as in perched

to come to rest after descending from the air

a flock of eight swans circled above, then alighted on the pond

Synonyms & Similar Words

• perched
• landed
• lighted
• roosted
• lit
• settled
• touched down
• crash-landed
• belly-landed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rose
• arose
• climbed
• ascended
• took off
• flew
• floated
• glided
• soared
• winged
• hung
• blasted off
• hovered
• hanged
• planed

2

as in dismounted

to come down from something (as a vehicle)

as she alighted from the train, she momentarily lost her footing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismounted
• descended
• lighted
• disembarked
• lit
• got down
• detrained
• deplaned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• embarked
• mounted
• boarded
• climbed (aboard)
• got in
• entrained
• emplaned
• enplaned