Synonyms of lightening

lightening 1 of 2

verb (1)

present participle of lighten

as in brightening

to become glad or hopeful

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brightening
• glowing
• reviving
• looking up
• cheering (up)
• encouraging
• radiating
• rejoicing
• beaming
• sparkling
• perking (up)
• bucking up
• gladdening
• livening (up)
• heartening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• darkening
• saddening
• brooding
• despairing
• fretting
• moping
• desponding

lightening

2 of 2

verb (2)

present participle of lighten

as in illuminating

to supply with light

the room was gradually lightened by the rising sun

Synonyms & Similar Words

• illuminating
• illumining
• lighting
• brightening
• bathing
• irradiating
• shining
• illuming
• beaconing
• emblazing
• glowing
• beating (down)
• highlighting
• beaming
• radiating
• glistening
• igniting
• blinding
• gleaming
• blazing
• dazzling
• kindling
• glittering
• glaring
• burning
• haloing
• incinerating
• floodlighting
• spotlighting
• flaming
• enhaloing
• firing
• dazing
• bedazzling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• darkening
• blackening
• dimming
• dulling
• obscuring
• covering
• obfuscating
• extinguishing
• quenching
• shrouding
• veiling
• dousing
• putting out
• snuffing (out)
• dowsing