Luminous and Tenebrific

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Luminous adjective - Giving off or reflecting much light.

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Tenebrific is an antonym for luminous.

Tenebrific adjective - Being without light or without much light.

Usage example: a man unexpectedly emerged from the tenebrific shadows of the cave

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Luminous is an antonym for tenebrific.

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Tenebrific and Luminous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/luminous/tenebrific

Luminous & Tenebrific. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/luminous/tenebrific>.

Tenebrific or Luminous. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/luminous/tenebrific.

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