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Synonyms of sunset

9 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for sunset is nightfall. Other synonyms of sunset are last. The opposite of sunset is sunrise.

Synonyms and similar words for sunset

nounThe final period of the life of a person or thing.

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Opposite of sunset

nounMore antonyms

  • sunriseThe time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.

Meaning of sunset

  1. noun The moment each evening when the sun disappears below the western horizon.
  2. noun The changes in color of the sky before and after sunset.
  3. noun The final period of the life of a person or thing.

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Questions about synonyms of sunset

What is another word for sunset?
Sunset has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as nightfall and last.
What is the opposite of sunset?
The opposite of sunset is sunrise.
What does sunset mean?
Sunset means the moment each evening when the sun disappears below the western horizon.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: sunset (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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