Word Type

Noun

Verb

Adjective

The word "dusk" can be used as noun, verb and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

dawn

Derived Terms

adusk dawn to dusk dusk to dawn dusk-flat duskdarter duskhawk duskish duskless dusklight duskly duskness dusktime predusk

Distinct From

dawn

Etymologically Related To

dye

Part Of (Holonyms)

day evening

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

darken hour time of day twilight

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

astronomical dusk civil dusk nautical dusk

Type Of (IsA)

another name for sunset twilight

Manner Of

darken

Related Terms

afternoon early morning first light in . midday midnight morning postdawn

Related Terms

before before night crepuscular dark darkish day day time dinner dinner time evening evening time fall gloaming horizon night night fall nightfall sundown sunset time twilight twilight time

Similar Terms

nightfall sundown sunset twilight

Synonym Network

evenfall twilight

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.