Synonyms of sun

sun

noun

1

as in sunshine

the light given off by the star around which the planet Earth revolves

be sure to wear sunscreen if you plan to spend more than a few minutes in the sun

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sunshine
• sunlight
• daylight
• glare
• sunburst
• shine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cloudiness
• shade
• shadow
• penumbra
• umbra
• shadiness

2

as in star

a ball-shaped gaseous celestial body that shines by its own light

the incomprehensible vastness of a universe filled with billions of suns

Synonyms & Similar Words

• star
• galaxy
• luminary
• cluster
• sphere
• supernova
• nova
• variable
• constellation
• white dwarf
• pulsar
• neutron star
• quasar
• lodestar
• binary star
• red star
• supergiant
• variable star
• red giant
• loadstar
• gasser
• dwarf
• brown dwarf
• fixed star
• giant star
• red dwarf
• subdwarf
• supercluster

3

as in sunrise

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

I'm afraid that for this long trip we shall have to leave with the sun

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

4

as in glory

public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement

Olympians basking in the sun of athletic achievement while the public still remembers them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glory
• applause
• credit
• accolade
• honor
• acclaim
• praise
• fame
• homage
• laurels
• ovation
• laud
• props
• kudos
• bay(s)
• distinction
• toast
• commendation
• celebrity
• tribute
• réclame
• renown
• repute
• compliment
• panegyric
• eulogy
• encomium
• acclamation
• elevation
• rhapsody
• rave
• exaltation
• recommendation
• plaudit
• glorification
• citation
• enthronement
• enshrinement
• kudo
• note