TWILIT Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

twilit

adjective

Definition of twilit

as in dusky

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Recent Examples of twilit Gaze upon a twilit sky, the endless shore, the receding vista, the inside of palm to forehead. — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2023 Zegler is the true find, a marvelous singer and a radiant persona, and Spielberg and Kaminski film her like a bright flare in a twilit ocean; her sheer presence papers over some of the more facile aspects of Maria’s characterization. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2021 Down below, the hotel’s daytime pool party is coming to a bass-heavy, twilit close. — New York Times, 23 Sep. 2021 Robert Macfarlane’s writings exist in a liminal, twilit place where language and landscape dissolve into one another. — Tobias Carroll, Longreads, 20 June 2019

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Adjective

Rooms The 149 guestrooms and 37 suites come alive in interiors inspired by ocean waves and the dusky skies of the Hollywood Hills, so the palette is moody, the finishes are polished, but nothing whispers.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
From brick red to ashen violet and dusky taupe, these are the soft yet moody nail colors to keep an eye on this fall.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of dusky

Adjective

Kleinman said copperheads are crepuscular and most active at dusk and dawn, but they can be found active during the day.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
There’s a crepuscular somberness, a feeling of looking back on the perfect day, knowing bliss won’t last forever.

— Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 17 Feb. 2026

Definition of crepuscular

Adjective

When the summer heat creeps to unbearable temperatures, pre-dawn and post-dusk become the most appealing times to run.

— Outside Online, Outside Online, 1 Aug. 2022
Mylar space blankets draped across their shoulders glistened a surreal golden hue as the vessel’s blinding strobe lights illuminated the post-dusk spectacle.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2021

Definition of dusk

Adjective

Around them stand darkened houses, and uncollected trash piles up on the street.

— Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
This trend has been pretty pervasive among designer bags recently, with shoppers buying new Prada and Chanel bags with darkened leather to give them a used look, or sourcing vintage Celine bags with obvious signs of wear.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 2 July 2026

Definition of darkened

Adjective

Such black holes would be extremely hard to spot and thus might account for some or all of the universe’s dark matter—an invisible, lightless something that seems to act like gravitational glue, binding together galaxies and galaxy clusters.

— Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 4 June 2026
Oh, and the grief was almost a person of its own, darkening the minds of some of the characters as much as any lightless corridor could darken a space.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026

Definition of lightless

Adjective

In the winter months of 1973, kids were taking flashlights to the pitch-black bus stops in the morning.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
However, the film faced rejection from film festivals like Sundance and SXSW, and struggled to secure traditional studio distribution because of its controversial, pitch-black satirical premise about school shootings and social media.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

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