NOCTURNAL Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

nocturnal

adjective

näk-ˈtər-nᵊl

as in night

of, relating to, or occurring in the night he bought a new telescope so he could pursue his favorite nocturnal hobby of astronomy

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Recent Examples of nocturnal Around 40% of people over 50 experience night cramps – known by many names, such as sleep or nocturnal leg cramps (NLCs) – in which muscles in the lower limbs contract painfully and that can take up to several minutes to recede. —

New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2024 Laura Marling: Patterns in Repeat [Chrysalis/Partisan] Laura Marling’s first album in four years is a trove of nocturnal ballads and introspective lullabies recorded in the room with her newborn daughter. —

Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2024 Share [Findings] The nocturnal heart rate of young men can be predicted by their female partners’ daytime feelings of intimacy or annoyance. —

Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024 Making life more difficult are the lethal nocturnal creatures dressed as humans who are a constant threat. —

Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nocturnal