Dark and Phosphorescent

Opposite meaning words

Dark adjective - Devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black.

Usage example: dark as the inside of a black cat

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Phosphorescent is an antonym for dark.

Nearby Words: darken, darkness, darkened, darkening, darkly

Phosphorescent adjective - Emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous.

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Dark is an antonym for phosphorescent in topics: shining, glowing, illuminated.

Nearby Words: phosphorescence, Phosphor, phosphorous, phosphorescing

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