Candescent and Darksome

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Candescent adjective - Giving off or reflecting much light.

Usage example: the campers were transfixed by the candescent coals of their seashore fire

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Darksome is an antonym for candescent.

Darksome adjective - Being without light or without much light.

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Candescent is an antonym for darksome.

Nearby Word: dark

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Darksome and Candescent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/candescent/darksome

Candescent & Darksome. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/candescent/darksome>.

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