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Synonyms of midnight

9 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for midnight is boxcars. Other synonyms of midnight are 00:00, 12 o'clock, 12 midnight, 12 a.m. and 24:00. The opposite of midnight is midday.

Synonyms and similar words for midnight

nounSynonym of boxcars (“a pair of sixes”).

  • boxcarsDouble six in a dice game with two dice.

nounMore synonyms

  • 00:00
  • 12 o'clock
  • 12 midnight
  • 12 a.m.
  • 24:00
  • dead of nightMiddle of the night.
  • noon obsoleteThe corresponding time in the middle of the night; midnight.
  • noon of night obsolete, poeticMidnight.

Opposite of midnight

nounThe middle of the night: the sixth temporal hour, equidistant between sunset and sunrise.

  • noonThe corresponding time in the middle of the night; midnight.
  • middayNoon; twelve o'clock during the day.

Meaning of midnight

  1. noun The middle of the night: the sixth temporal hour, equidistant between sunset and sunrise.
  2. noun Twelve o'clock at night exactly.
  3. noun Synonym of boxcars (“a pair of sixes”).

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Questions about synonyms of midnight

What is another word for midnight?
Midnight has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as boxcars, 00:00, 12 o'clock, 12 midnight, 12 a.m., 24:00, dead of night and noon.
What is the opposite of midnight?
The opposite of midnight is midday.
What does midnight mean?
Midnight means the middle of the night: the sixth temporal hour, equidistant between sunset and sunrise.

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