NOCTURNAL Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

nocturnal

adjective

näk-ˈtər-nᵊl

as in night

of, relating to, or occurring in the night he bought a new telescope so he could pursue his favorite nocturnal hobby of astronomy

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Recent Examples of nocturnal Hamsters are solitary, nocturnal creatures, Greenstein says. —

Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024 These nocturnal creatures play a vital role in pest control, consuming large amounts of insects, especially agricultural pests. —

Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Oct. 2024 The nocturnal animal might be seen wandering aimlessly in daylight or standing on its hind legs, seemingly unbothered by humans and other animals. —

Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024 The same year that Joker used the Waynes as representatives of the evil one percent, Robert Pattinson was cast as a younger goth version of Gotham’s nocturnal prodigal son in Matt Reeves’s The Batman, of which The Penguin is a spinoff. —

Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nocturnal