Definitions

night owl

[nahyt oul] / ˈnaɪt ˌaʊl /

ADJECTIVE

dissolute

Synonyms

WEAK

abandoned corrupt debauched degenerate depraved dissipated evil fast fast and loose gone bad high living in the fast lane intemperate lascivious lax lecherous lewd libertine licentious light loose nighthawk on the take open player profligate raffish rakish reprobate slack swift sybaritic unconstrained unprincipled unrestrained vicious wanton wayward wicked wild

Antonyms

WEAK

chaste good moral pure resolute respectful virtuous

NOUN

playboy

Synonyms

STRONG

cat chaser killer operator philanderer player rake rounder speed sport swinger tomcat wolf womanizer

WEAK

gay dog heavy hitter ladies' man lady-killer lover-boy make-out artist pleasure seeker whorehound

Antonyms

WEAK

playgirl

Example Sentences

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When I was a night owl with young children, I couldn’t get any downtime until after the children went to bed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some people are natural early birds, others night owls.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’m a night owl, so on a Sunday especially, I’m going to let myself sleep in.

From Los Angeles Times

Compared with people in the intermediate category, those classified as "evening people," often called night owls, were 79% more likely to have an overall poor cardiovascular health score.

From Science Daily

“An Estrie is a night owl. In our tradition, she is a woman who can become one, who, like a vampire, feeds on blood to survive.”

From Literature

night owl

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