Synonyms of morning

morning

noun

ˈmȯr-niŋ 

1

as in morn

the time from sunrise until noon

after working in the fields all morning, we were ready for a hearty lunch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• morn
• day
• forenoon
• daybreak
• sunrise
• dawn
• dawning
• daylight
• daytime
• aurora
• sunup
• cockcrow
• light

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• night
• evening
• dark
• darkness
• afternoon
• sunset
• nighttime
• dusk
• twilight
• nightfall
• sundown

2

as in day

the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance

morning has broken

Synonyms & Similar Words

• day
• sunrise
• morn
• dawn
• dawning
• daybreak
• daylight
• light
• sun
• sunup
• aurora
• daytime
• cockcrow
• forenoon

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• night
• sunset
• nightfall
• afternoon
• midnight
• sundown
• nighttime
• dark
• evening
• darkness
• midday
• dusk
• twilight
• eventide
• gloaming

3

as in beginning

the point at which something begins

the period when people in ancient Mesopotamia began living in cities is usually regarded as the morning of civilization

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beginning
• start
• commencement
• inception
• onset
• alpha
• launch
• dawn
• outset
• genesis
• day one
• birth
• baseline
• kickoff
• infancy
• threshold
• inauguration
• get-go
• initiation
• spring
• incipiency
• incipience
• nascence
• origination
• arrival
• nascency
• founding
• first base
• origin
• dawning
• drawing board
• opening
• well
• creation
• ground zero
• fountain
• emergence
• germ
• childhood
• source
• debut
• advent
• institution
• square one
• appearance
• cradle
• youth
• root
• seedbed
• wellspring
• fountainhead

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• end
• conclusion
• close
• ending
• period
• closing
• completion
• finish
• stop
• termination
• omega
• closure
• cessation
• finale
• windup

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of morning

Four people were hurt when gunfire erupted at a party that began Halloween night and stretched into the following morning, according to investigators in North Carolina. — Mark Price november 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2026

In the morning, just as dawn’s light spreads across the island, Lea McCauley finally closes her eyes. — Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026

Armed with stacks of the Tiger Times, Dewey Elementary’s student newspaper, fourth and fifth graders flooded their campus playground and grounds Friday morning, handing the special issue to just about anyone who passed by. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Every part of Central Florida saw a significant drenching beginning Sunday morning and continuing through Monday as a result of a stubborn low pressure disturbance that hovered over the state. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026