brightened
verbHow many syllables in brightened?
There are 2 syllables in the word brightened.How to pronounce brightened:
Definition of brightened:
- brightened (verb):
- to make or become cheerful
- to become bright or brighter
Synonyms for brightened:
alight
bright
highlighted
illuminated
illumined
light
lighted
lightsome
lit
Antonyms for brightened:
aphotic
awkward
badly lit
begrimed
black
blackened
bleak
caliginous
cimmerian
clouded
cloudy
clumsy
crepuscular
cruddy
dark
darkened
darkish
darkling
darksome
dim
dimmed
dingy
dirty
draggled
dull
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