Synonyms of beaming

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adjective

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1

as in glowing

giving off or reflecting much light

the orchestra began its season of outdoor concerts under a beaming moon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glowing
• shining
• radiant
• luminous
• dazzling
• bright
• gleaming
• flashing
• shiny
• shimmering
• blazing
• flickering
• glittering
• lambent
• sparkling
• glistening
• effulgent
• brilliant
• refulgent
• candescent
• lucent
• incandescent
• blinding
• burning
• sheeny
• splendid
• fulgent
• flaming
• clear
• shined
• glancing
• lustrous
• winking
• glinting
• bedazzling
• lucid
• twinkling
• glaring
• polished
• fiery
• glimmering
• ablaze
• aglitter
• glistering
• flaring
• sunny
• scintillating
• combusting
• agleam
• ardent
• scintillant
• burnished
• shimmery
• gemmy
• coruscant
• ultrabright
• red-hot
• superbright

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dim
• dimmed
• dark
• dusky
• darkened
• dull
• blackened
• gloomy
• lackluster
• somber
• sombre
• obscure
• obscured
• darkish
• unlit
• unbright
• darkling
• lightless
• cloudy
• shadowy
• murky
• unbrilliant
• pale
• darksome
• tenebrous
• gray
• grey
• pitch-black
• pitch-dark
• shady
• sunless
• leaden
• shadowlike
• palish

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• dim
• dimmed
• dark
• dusky
• darkened
• dull
• blackened
• gloomy
• lackluster
• somber
• sombre
• obscure
• obscured
• darkish
• unlit
• unbright
• darkling
• lightless
• cloudy
• shadowy
• murky
• unbrilliant
• pale
• darksome
• tenebrous
• gray
• grey
• pitch-black
• pitch-dark
• shady
• sunless
• leaden
• shadowlike
• palish

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2

as in smiling

having or being an outward sign of good feelings (as of love, confidence, or happiness)

Mom's beaming face shone with love as we all gathered for a family photo

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smiling
• glowing
• radiant
• bright
• aglow
• gleaming
• laughing
• cheerful
• sunny
• shining
• joyful
• delighted
• dazzling
• satisfied
• happy
• merry
• luminous
• brilliant
• optimistic
• pleased
• cheery
• starry
• chipper
• effulgent
• jovial
• blissful
• refulgent
• upbeat
• blithe
• joyous
• blooming
• gratified
• tickled
• gladsome
• rosy
• thankful
• mirthful
• gay
• blithesome
• chuffed
• lightsome
• jocund

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• listless
• stoic
• blank
• flat
• stoical
• unemotional
• black
• dark
• glum
• sullen
• gray
• frowning
• gloomy
• melancholy
• grey
• depressing
• dismal
• glaring
• darkening
• scowling
• lowering
• glowering
• louring

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• listless
• stoic
• blank
• flat
• stoical
• unemotional
• black
• dark
• glum
• sullen
• gray
• frowning
• gloomy
• melancholy
• grey
• depressing
• dismal
• glaring
• darkening
• scowling
• lowering
• glowering
• louring

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beaming

2 of 2

verb

present participle of beam

1

as in shining

to emit rays of light

a lighthouse has beamed from this site since the 1790s

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shining
• glowing
• radiating
• flashing
• raying
• gleaming
• glinting
• glistening
• glittering
• shimmering
• flickering
• flaring
• glimmering
• blazing
• sparkling
• illumining
• twinkling
• glistering
• burning
• glaring
• winking
• luminescing
• illuminating
• blinking
• coruscating
• spangling
• flaming
• lighting
• blinding
• brightening
• scintillating
• firing
• lightening
• sheening
• dazzling
• irradiating
• winkling
• lustering
• lustring
• beating (down)
• dazing
• bedazzling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• darkening
• blackening
• lowering
• louring

• darkening
• blackening
• lowering
• louring

2

as in grinning

to express an emotion (as amusement) by curving the lips upward

my father beamed when I showed him my new car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grinning
• smiling
• laughing
• sneering
• smirking
• simpering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• grimacing
• scowling
• frowning
• glaring
• glowering
• lowering
• pouting
• louring
• glooming
• sulking

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• grimacing
• scowling
• frowning
• glaring
• glowering
• lowering
• pouting
• louring
• glooming
• sulking

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