Synonyms of lightened

lightened 1 of 3

adjective

1

as in illuminated

Related Words

• illuminated
• brightened
• lit
• dazzling
• shiny
• radiant
• brilliant
• illumined
• sunlit
• sunny
• sunshiny
• cloudless
• clear

Dissimilar Words

• heavy
• dull
• clouded
• overcast
• lowering
• cloudy
• darkened
• hazy
• blackened
• dulled
• dim
• dimmed
• dusky
• obscured
• obscure
• misty
• beclouded
• hazed
• overclouded
• murky
• darksome
• overshadowed
• bedimmed
• befogged
• sunless

2

as in eased

Related Words

• eased
• decreased
• alleviated
• reduced
• diminished
• subdued
• toned (down)
• moderated
• qualified
• lessened
• abated
• superficial
• light
• shallow
• feeble
• weak
• moderate
• soft

Dissimilar Words

• heavy
• intense
• deep
• intensive
• hard
• terrible
• profound
• acute
• violent
• explosive
• fearful
• dreadful
• fierce
• keen
• exquisite
• ghastly
• furious
• vicious
• frightful
• ferocious
• blistering
• excruciating
• concentrated
• aggravated
• vehement
• heavy-duty
• fearsome
• enhanced
• intensified
• deepened
• magnified
• almighty
• accentuated
• hellacious
• heightened
• emphasized

lightened

2 of 3

verb (1)

past tense of lighten

as in brightened

to become glad or hopeful

the patient lightened when he heard the disease responds well to treatment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brightened
• revived
• glowed
• looked up
• cheered (up)
• perked (up)
• encouraged
• sparkled
• rejoiced
• beamed
• bucked up
• radiated
• gladdened
• heartened
• livened (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• darkened
• saddened
• despaired
• brooded
• fretted
• desponded
• moped

lightened

3 of 3

verb (2)

past tense of lighten

as in illumined

to supply with light

the room was gradually lightened by the rising sun

Synonyms & Similar Words

• illumined
• illuminated
• brightened
• lit
• bathed
• irradiated
• beaconed
• illumed
• shone
• highlighted
• beat (down)
• emblazed
• beamed
• glowed
• radiated
• glistened
• ignited
• gleamed
• kindled
• spotlighted
• blinded
• dazzled
• glittered
• haloed
• glared
• incinerated
• blazed
• enhaloed
• burned
• floodlit
• dazed
• fired
• flamed
• bedazzled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• darkened
• blackened
• dimmed
• obscured
• dulled
• covered
• veiled
• obfuscated
• shrouded
• extinguished
• quenched
• put out
• doused
• snuffed (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lightened

Adjective

New photos show the singer with lightened hair. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 28 May 2026

Robinson added 17 points, 11 rebounds, two steals and a block, and both Mikal Bridges (23 minutes) and Josh Hart (28) saw lightened workloads as the Knicks made quick work of the Bulls on Friday. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026

When the mood strikes for a hair refresh, even brunettes have a sudden thirst for bursts of lightened hair. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026

Only two of the eight wives this season are blonde, a stark difference from season one wherein all but one had highlights, lightened hair, or full-on bleach jobs. — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 26 Mar. 2026

Verb

Hinduism is a narrative religion; its mercurial wisdom is lightened and sweetened by stories, softened by ambiguities, sharpened by paradoxes. — Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026

The sweetness of vanilla is contrasted with sharp musk and sandalwood and lightened with fresh jasmine. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 23 June 2026

Congress has since lightened some of the harsh mandatory penalties that applied to Bailey and others convicted back in the 1990s. — Carrie Johnson, NPR, 23 June 2026

His workload was certainly lightened with the casting of Cayleigh Capaldi as his Maria. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 4 June 2026

Then struggling star Aaron Judge lightened their load with no outs in the ninth inning, lifting a long fly ball that just cleared the fence in right-center field and scoring pinch runner Max Schuemann. — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 24 May 2026

Meats and cheeses are often thought of as dense and heavy ingredients, but this pasta salad is lightened by lemon juice, basil, and red bell peppers. — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 22 May 2026

Nagatitan belonged to a subgroup of sauropods that possessed bones with lots of internal air sacs and thin walls, traits that lightened their skeletons. — Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026

Think Snake River Farms beef dashed with huckleberry, steelhead larb, Basque tortillas and churros lightened with potato flour — but expect the sharable menu to change regularly. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2026