moonlighting

ADJECTIVE

adulterous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cheating extracurricular illicit

WEAK

double-crossing fast and loose immoral speedy two-faced two-timing unchaste

Antonyms

WEAK

chaste clean pure virginal

ADJECTIVE

unfaithful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cheating untrue

WEAK

adulterine deceitful double-crossing faithless false false-hearted fickle foresworn inconstant incontinent not true to of bad faith perfidious philandering recreant shifty snaky sneaking traitorous treacherous treasonable two-faced two-timing unchaste unreliable untrustworthy wicked

Antonyms

WEAK

faithful loyal trustworthy

NOUN

sideline

Synonyms

STRONG

distraction diversion hobby recreation subsidiary

WEAK

leisure activity leisure pursuit second job side job side project

Antonyms

STRONG

profession vocation work

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Meanwhile, he is considering moonlighting as a delivery driver.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

He quit Momofuku Ko but when the chef at Sergeantsville Inn left, he stepped in and was soon moonlighting in the kitchen a few days a week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

“When I first rode in the Golden Dragon Chinese New Year parade with him, I looked at him and thought, ‘Are you moonlighting as a movie star?’” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

The 24-year-old is moonlighting at Eurovision from his day job at the Vienna State Opera, where he's had roles in The Magic Flute and Von der Liebe Tod.

From BBC • May 16, 2025

Teachers, especially a teacher moonlighting as a counselor, tend to get left out of student gossip.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher

moonlighting

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