LIT Synonyms: 261 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective (1)

variants or lighted

Definition of lit

as in illuminated

filled with much light the coat room was just lit well enough for us to identify our jackets

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as in burning

being on fire some lighted torches lined the path to the shrine

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lit

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adjective (2)

as in drunk

being under the influence of alcohol Raucous singing could be heard coming from tents full of lit Oktoberfest revelers.

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lit

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verb (1)

variants or lighted

past tense of light

as in burned

to set (something) on fire we lit the kindling before adding the heavier logs

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as in illumined

to supply with light the lights from the TV cameras will light this room as though it were high noon

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lit

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verb (2)

variants or lighted

past tense of light

as in perched

to come to rest after descending from the air the bird lit on the branch and began to sing

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as in descended

to come down from something (as a vehicle) he hurriedly lighted from the bus and started walking up the street

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Recent Examples of lit

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Try not to squeal like a 5-year-old when the foot-tall sparkler speared into the sundae is lit. — Lisa Shames, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 The first practical transformer was switched on about 15 miles down the road, in 1886, when William Stanley lit stores and offices lining Great Barrington’s Main Street. — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Decades later, the fire lit by his first steed, a brown Schwinn Mag Scrambler, still burns bright. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026 Amenities and experiences Dimly lit, the ground floor feels like a cozy living room with Texas limestone, reclaimed wood, and comfy seating by a fireplace—a nice contrast to Austin’s persistently bright outdoors. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026 The whale’s gullet is flickeringly lit by a bioluminescent jellyfish that Jay sort of befriends. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Rihanna’s response lit the fuse as fans continued to gas their feud on social media. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026 Judy lit his cigarette and sucked on it as if gasping for air. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 People who live in the area told CBS News Sacramento that the section of Coffee Road where the crash happened is not well lit, and that the crosswalk the teens were struck in does not have reflectors. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lit

Adjective

Slanted vertical light animations frame an illuminated lightning bolt emblem.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026
Near the brightly illuminated planet Adrian, background stars were therefore largely absent.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of illuminated

Adjective

Prosecutors said some of the money was used for recruiting new members and purchasing Ku Klux Klan robes and materials for cross-burning ceremonies.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
In the case of the cross-burning incident, there is no comparison to the Jussie Smollett case.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026

Definition of burning

Adjective

Prosecutors say Canadian visitor Mitchell Fairbarn took Peachy from the Flamingo Las Vegas habitat in a drunk prank and injured the bird; his lawyer says Fairbarn never intended harm.

— Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
This is where Krasner and Pollock lived for nearly 11 years, until Pollock killed himself and one of his passengers, Edith Metzger, while driving drunk, injuring his girlfriend, Ruth Kligman, too.

— John Yau, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of drunk

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Teddy bears and trains, baseballs and dolls dance through the air into Santa's enormous sack, which sits at Santa's feet, or rather Harry's, who is perched high on the throne at the back of the float, magnificent in white whiskers and red velvet.

— Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Every transformer on the grid—from the cylinders perched on utility lines to the big spiky devices at substations—trades voltage for current at a fixed ratio.

— Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of perched

Verb

But as the other two phases descended into disaster for USC (6-2, 3-2), its defense could only hold for so long.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Rather than entering a lower orbit and remaining there for several days before re-entry, the rocket stage may have descended immediately.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of descended

Adjective

The bike could surely be quite a bit lighter without the folding capability, but Lectric has made the entire Trike2 range foldable, so that's that!

— Loz Blain October 26, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
To speed up the mission and reduce risk, the initial moon walkers will wear a lighter, less complex space suit than the one still under development by Axiom Space for longer, subsequent excursions.

— Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

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