I have to do laundry while it's still sunny.
Source: tatoeba (2035)
Sunny
/ˈsʌni/
Synonyms for "sunny" (167 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (34)
Strong matches (50)
clarionclearcloudlesscouleur de roseebullientelatedequatorialeupepticeuphoricexaltedexhilaratedfairfineflushedflushingfriendlygaygenialgladgladsome
Show 23 more words
gleaminggleamyglintingglowinggoldenhalcyonhappyhighhopefulilluminantin good spiritsin high spiritsincandescentirradiativeirrepressiblejollyjoyfuljoyouslampinglaughingleibnizianlightlight as day
Related words (83)
light-heartedlightsomeluciferouslucificluciformlukelukewarmluminantluminativeluminiferousluminificentluminouslustrousmildmillenarianmillennialisticmirthfulof good cheeroptimisticorient
Show 48 more words
outgoingperfectibilitarianperfectionistpleasantradiantrainlessriantroom temperatureroom-temperaturerose coloredrose-coloredroseaterosyrutilantrutiloussanguinesanguineoussaturnianshiningshinysmilingsparklingstarbrightstarlikestarrystreamingsubtropicalsuffusedsummerysunlitsunshinesunshinytemperatetepidthermalthermictoastytropicaluncloudedundarkenedunfrozenupbeatutopianvivaciouswarmwarm as toastwarmishwinsome
Verb(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: bright, aestival, aglow, balearic, balmy.
- Sentence evidence is available for sunny, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, moby, derived_reverse, opengloss, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "sunny".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "sunny"
Keep "sunny" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "sunny" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "sunny", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "sunny" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
5 entriesMore specific
10 entriesaffable temperamentbright daybright outlookcheerful demeanorclear skyfavorable forecastpositive outlookrosy prospectssunny daysunny spell
Collocations
5 entriessunny climatesunny daysunny dispositionsunny forecastsunny weather
Inflections
2 entriesDerivations
2 entriessimilar
2 entriesTranslations
99 translations across 62 languages.
Alviri-Vidari
1 entries- افتوی adj (weather, day)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- προσήλιος adj (place)
Arabic
3 entries- شَامِس adj (weather, day)
- مشمّس adj (weather, day)
- مُشْمِس adj (weather, day)
Azerbaijani
2 entries- günlü adj (weather, day)
- günəşli adj (weather, day)
Belarusian
1 entries- со́нечны adj (weather, day)
Breton
1 entries- heoliek adj (weather, day)
Bulgarian
2 entries- слъ́нчев adj (weather, day)
- слънчев adj (place)
Catalan
2 entries- asolellat adj (weather, day)
- asolellat adj (place)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 晴朗 adj (weather, day)
Cornish
1 entries- howlyek adj (weather, day)
Czech
1 entries- slunečný adj (weather, day)
Dutch
2 entries- zonnig adj (weather, day)
- zonnig adj (place)
Esperanto
3 entries- suna adj (weather, day)
- suna adj (place)
- sunplena adj (place)
Estonian
1 entries- päikseline adj (weather, day)
Finnish
3 entries- auringonpaisteinen adj (weather, day)
- aurinkoinen adj (weather, day)
- aurinkoinen adj (place)
French
2 entries- ensoleillé adj (weather, day)
- ensoleillé adj (place)
Galician
4 entries- solleiro adj (weather, day)
- solleiro adj (place)
- solloso adj (place)
- sollío adj (place)
Georgian
1 entries- მზიანი adj (weather, day)
German
2 entries- heiter adj (weather, day)
- sonnig adj (weather, day)
Greek
2 entries- έχει λιακάδα adj (weather, day)
- ηλιόλουστος adj (place)
Hindi
2 entries- आफताबी adj (weather, day)
- धूपदार adj (weather, day)
Hungarian
3 entries- napfényes adj (place)
- napos adj (weather, day)
- napos adj (place)
Indonesian
1 entries- cerah adj (weather, day)
Irish
1 entries- grianmhar adj (weather, day)
Italian
4 entries- soleggiata adj (weather, day)
- soleggiata adj (place)
- soleggiato adj (weather, day)
- soleggiato adj (place)
Japanese
1 entries- 晴れた adj (weather, day)
Khmer
2 entries- ចេញថ្ងៃ adj (weather, day)
- មានថ្ងៃ adj (weather, day)
Korean
2 entries- 맑다 adj (weather, day)
- 화창하다 adj (weather, day)
Lao
1 entries- ແດດຮ້ອນ adj (weather, day)
Latin
2 entries- aprīcus adj (weather, day)
- aprīcus adj (place)
Latvian
2 entries- saulains adj (weather, day)
- saulains adj (place)
Low German
1 entries- sünnig adj (weather, day)
Luxembourgish
1 entries- sonneg adj (weather, day)
Macedonian
2 entries- сончев adj (weather, day)
- сончев adj (place)
Malay
1 entries- cerah adj (weather, day)
Mongolian
1 entries- нарлаг adj (weather, day)
Māori
1 entries- matanui adj (place)
Old English
1 entries- sunniġ adj (weather, day)
Persian
1 entries- آفتابی adj (weather, day)
Plautdietsch
2 entries- sonnich adj (weather, day)
- sonnich adj (place)
Polish
1 entries- słoneczny adj (weather, day)
Portuguese
3 entries- ensolarado adj (weather, day)
- ensolarado adj (place)
- solarengo adj (weather, day)
Romanian
1 entries- însorit adj (weather, day)
Romansch
3 entries- sugliagleiv adj (weather, day)
- sulagliv adj (weather, day)
- sulegliv adj (weather, day)
Russian
1 entries- со́лнечный adj (weather, day)
Sardinian
1 entries- solianu adj (weather, day)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- grianach adj (weather, day)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- sùnčan adj (weather, day)
- sùnčan adj (place)
Shor
1 entries- кӱнниг adj (weather, day)
Slovak
1 entries- slnečný adj (weather, day)
Slovene
1 entries- sončen adj (weather, day)
Spanish
2 entries- asoleado adj (weather, day)
- soleado adj (weather, day)
Sundanese
1 entries- lénglang adj (weather, day)
Swedish
1 entries- solig adj (weather, day)
Tagalog
1 entries- maaraw adj (weather, day)
Thai
1 entries- แดดร้อน adj (weather, day)
Turkish
1 entries- güneşli adj (weather, day)
Ukrainian
2 entries- со́нячний adj (weather, day)
- со́нячний adj (place)
Urdu
3 entries- آفتاب گوں adj (weather, day)
- آفتابی adj (weather, day)
- دھوپ دار adj (weather, day)
Vietnamese
1 entries- nắng adj (weather, day)
Welsh
1 entries- heulog adj (weather, day)
Yiddish
1 entries- זוניק adj (weather, day)
Sample sentences
21 total sentences available.
It was raining when we left, but by the time we arrived, it was sunny.
Source: tatoeba (2394)
Banks will try to lend you an umbrella on a sunny day, but they will turn their backs on a rainy day.
Source: tatoeba (18450)
Far away across the sea lies the sunny land of Italy.
Source: tatoeba (22242)
Showing 4 of 21 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "sunny"?
Closest matches include bright, aestival, aglow, balearic, balmy.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "sunny"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.