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nighthawk Synonyms
Another word for nighthawk
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• noun (Context 1)
A person who is habitually active or awake late at night.
Usage Example
"As a natural owl, the programmer found her most productive coding hours were between midnight and dawn."
Strong
owl
Weak
nightwalker
insomniac
• noun (Context 2)
A nocturnal or crepuscular insectivorous bird of the nightjar family (Caprimulgidae), native primarily to the Americas, characterized by long, pointed wings and a distinctive booming courtship dive.
Usage Example
"As dusk settled over the prairie, a nightjar swooped low over the fields to catch flying insects."
Strongest
nightjar
Strong
goatsucker
bullbat
Opposites of nighthawk
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lark
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Nighthawk. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/nighthawk