Alight and Dead

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Alight adjective - Filled with much light.

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Dead is an antonym for alight.

Nearby Words: alighting, alighted

Dead adjective - No longer living.

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Alight is an antonym for dead.

Nearby Word: deadly

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Dead and Alight. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/alight/dead

Alight & Dead. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/alight/dead>.

Dead or Alight. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/alight/dead.

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