lightened
Definitions
Verb
- Make more cheerful
- Reduce the weight on; make lighter
- Become more cheerful
- Make lighter or brighter
- Become lighter
- Alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive
Fragment
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Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "lightened".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | enlightened | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | lightened | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | unenlightened | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "lightened".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | listened | 2 | 30 |
| 2 | legend | 2 | 26 |
| 3 | lessened | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | flattened | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | blackened | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | glistened | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | loosened | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | illumined | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | likened | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | slackened | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | leavened | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | leland | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | ligand | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | allemand | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | altland | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | bludgeoned | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | cleland | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | clelland | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | klabunde | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | laband | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | lafond | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | lammond | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | lamond | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | layland | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | lemmond | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | lemond | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | leyland | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | livened | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | lowland | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "lightened".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | listened | 2 | 30 |
| 2 | lighted | 2 | 29 |
| 3 | frightened | 2 | 26 |
| 4 | straightened | 2 | 19 |
| 5 | delighted | 3 | 16 |
| 6 | enlightened | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | tightened | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | heightened | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | glistened | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | blighted | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | brightened | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | lighthearted | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | lightens | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | lightness | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | enlighten | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | lighten | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | slighted | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | lightner | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | unenlightened | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | lightheaded | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "lightened" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "lightened" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "lightened" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "lightened".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 29
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
DCA gets digital air traffic system to lighten controllers' ‘cognitive load'
Feb 25, 2026 NBC4 Washington
Feb 25, 2026 NBC4 Washington