Lightening — synonyms, lightening antonyms, definition

1. lightening (Noun)

1 synonym

whitening

2 definitions

lightening (Noun) — Descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the foetus is said to have dropped.

lightening (Noun) — Changing to a lighter colour.

3 types of

change of color change of colour descent

1 type

bleach

2. lightening (Verb)

4 synonyms

brightening buoying up lightening up relieving

2 antonyms

darkening weighing down

6 definitions

lightening (Verb) — Make more cheerful. ex. "the conversation lightened me up a bit"

lightening (Verb) — Reduce the weight on; make lighter. ex. "she lightened the load on the tired donkey"

lightening (Verb) — Become more cheerful. ex. "after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit"

lightening (Verb) — Make lighter or brighter. ex. "The paint will lighten the room"

lightening (Verb) — Become lighter. ex. "The room lightened up"

lightening (Verb) — Alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive. ex. "lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents"

9 types of

altering changing cheering cheering up chirking up disburdening mitigating modifying unburdening

6 types

illuminating illuming illumining irradiating lighting lighting up