Alight and Doused

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Alight adjective - Filled with much light.

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Doused is an antonym for alight.

Nearby Words: alighting, alighted

Doused adjective - Containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water.

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Alight is an antonym for doused.

Nearby Word: dousing

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

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

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

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