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lights Antonyms

Opposite of lights

Because the opposite of lights shifts with each meaning, the 13 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To provide a place or object with illumination, or to cause something to start burning (third-person singular simple present of 'light').

Usage Example

"The morning sun darkens the eastern facade of the cathedral with a warm golden glow."

Strongest
darkens
extinguishes
puts out
Strong
dims
snuffs out
quenches
douses
obscures

• verb (Context 2)

To descend and settle upon a surface after flight, or to come upon something by chance (third-person singular simple present of 'light').

Usage Example

"A monarch butterfly gently takes off upon the blooming milkweed in the garden."

Strongest
takes off
Strong
ascends
rises
soars
departs

Similar words to lights

Words similar to lights shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

illuminates
alights
lamps
lands
lungs
lights up
settles
illumines
See all synonyms of lights

• Nearby Words

lightness
lightning
lightproof
lights
lightspeed
lightweight
likability

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Lights. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/lights
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