brightener
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈbraɪtənər/
- Informal
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- The surprise party was such a brightener for everyone involved.
- mood brightener
- day brightener
Examples
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It's quite a day brightener for me!
Blog text (2) -
Only a select few holidays can legitimately claim the word "national," but anyone with a fun idea and an internet connection—or a reason to sell something—can give the rest of us a temporary day-brightener.
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Her smile was a true brightener on a gloomy day.
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His jokes are a real brightener during long meetings.
Synonyms
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3.2
A person who makes others feel happy
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3.7
Something that gives people more energy or motivation
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3.4
Something or someone that brings hope during a difficult time
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5.1
Something that makes you feel happier
A person or thing that makes people and places more lively
A person or thing that brings new life and energy
Antonyms
How Cheerful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Brightener comes from bright, an old English word meaning 'shining', plus -en 'to make' and -er 'one who or something that does'. So a person or thing called a brightener is someone who 'makes a mood brighter', like a friend who cheers you up.