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Synonyms for lunar

  • adjective
  • noun

Most common

mooney moonlike selenian moonish

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Moonlike — of, pertaining to, or resembling the Moon (that is, Luna, the Earth's moon)

moonlike, mooney, selenian, moonish, lunarlike, selenic, lunary dated, moonly dated

Noun

1. Semilunar — the middle bone of the proximal series of the carpus in the wrist, which is shaped like a half-moon

semilunar, intermedium

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Moon (that is, Luna, the Earth's moon).

    lunar observations  a lunar eclipse

  2. n. 1

    The middle bone of the proximal series of the carpus in the wrist, which is shaped like a half-moon.

Related words

Word family
lunarcrete lunarlike lunarnaut lunarscape lunate lunacy lunanaut lunatic
Phrases
lunar month lunar caustic lunar deity lunar letter lunar phase lunar rainbow lunar sigma lunar year

Forms

Plural
lunars → semilunars, intermediums…

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
lunarfalling
mooneyrising
moonlikesteady
moonishsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
mooney2, lunary, moonly
7 letters
moonish, selenic
8 letters
moonlike2, selenian
9 letters
semilunar, lunarlike
11 letters
intermedium

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (mooney2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
lunaire