Luminous and Tenebrous

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Luminous adjective - Giving off or reflecting much light.

Usage example: the luminous moon bathed the snow-covered fields with a pearly glow

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Tenebrous is an antonym for luminous.

Tenebrous adjective - Being without light or without much light.

Usage example: a tenebrous night with no moon

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Luminous is an antonym for tenebrous.

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Tenebrous and Luminous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/luminous/tenebrous

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