WIGHT Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

wight

noun

ˈwīt

Definition of wight

as in person

a member of the human race what unfortunate wight would be out and about in such foul weather?

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Noun

The person spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a continuing criminal investigation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
At current growth rates, output per person doubles in twenty years in the US and takes forty-three years in the EU.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of person

Noun

Russian authorities accused the Michigan man of signing a contract with Ukraine’s military in the eastern Ukrainian city of Izyum after Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country in February 2022.

— Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
The plight of his followers began to emerge in mid-March 2023, when a local man told police that his brother and wife had starved their children to death in the forest on Mackenzie's orders.

— Jefferson Kahinju Reuters, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of man

Noun

For younger consumers who have always managed much of their lives through apps, these experiences often feel like different versions of the same activity.

— Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
People who score high on measures of zest are also more likely to view their lives as meaningful.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of life

Noun

The special effects team has done terrific work re-creating his body down to the creature’s fringed lashes.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Again, another smash cut around Middle-earth reveals new flying and burrowing creatures, a shot of the Balrog (voiced by Simon Pegg) and more people armed with swords fighting for their lives.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026

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