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well-lit

ADJECTIVE

light

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bright luminous rich shiny sunny

STRONG

burnished clear flashing fluorescent glossy glowing polished shining

WEAK

ablaze aglow brilliant cloudless lambent lucent lustrous phosphorescent radiant refulgent resplendent scintillant unclouded unobscured vivid well-lighted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dark dull obscure

WEAK

darkened difficult dim dusky

Example Sentences

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Now, families and fitness buffs fill up well-lit public plazas at night.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

They advised drivers to "slow down and increase your stopping distance from the vehicle in front. Exercise caution, even on short journeys in well-lit areas".

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

Parking near Petco Park is relatively safe, with well-lit lots and streets part of the fabric of a neighborhood packed with revelers.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2025

“As many folks have commented, this fish doesn't seem to be in the best shape, so it could be disoriented from entering shallow, well-lit waters or sick or dying,” Frable said.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2025

They could both see the emperor and the king clearly now, both of them in the well-lit pavilion as if they were standing on a stage.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

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