NIGHT OWL Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

night owl

noun

Definition of night owl next

as in nighthawk

a person who is active late at night a night owl whose spouse is more of an early bird

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early bird

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of night owl This Mediterranean hole-in-the-wall on 10th Avenue South has been feeding Birmingham’s night owls for years – small inside, with a courtyard out back where the fountain burbles alongside your late-night conversation. —

Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026 Early birds should try to glimpse the planetary parade before sunrise, and for night owls the best visibility will be right after sunset, Haviland said. —

Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026 For a nightcap, follow the night owls and young resort workers to Casino, a dive bar where pool players will find plenty of friendly competition. —

Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026 But early bedtimes got a huge PR boost when recent research showed that night owls may be more likely to have heart issues. —

Outside, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for night owl

Recent Examples of Synonyms for night owl

nighthawk

Noun

Nearby, Rodriguez is mimicking the call of a nighthawk.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Somewhere in the desert, nighthawks are rising from reefs of blood-red clouds.

— Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025