Evening — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun adjective verb /ˈēv-niŋ/ eve·ning

Meaning & Definition of Evening

Evening (noun)

  1. the latter part and close of the day and early part of the night
  2. afternoon
  3. the period from sunset or the evening meal to bedtime

Evening (adjective)

  1. suitable for formal or semiformal evening social occasions

Evening (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a later period of one's life

    "now in the evening of their lives, the married couple are ready to hand the family business over to the next generation"

    similar: afterlife, afternoon, age, autumn
    related: sunset, twilight, winter, anecdotage, dotage, senility, elderliness, golden years, oldness, seniority, adulthood, majority, maturity, middle, middle age, midlife, ripeness
    opposite: springtime
    near: adolescence, youth

  2. the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness

    "in the evening a reddish glow often appears on the mountaintops"

    similar: crepuscule, dusk, eve, evenfall, eventide, gloaming, night, nightfall, sundown, sunset, twilight
    related: dark, darkness, nighttime
    opposite: aurora, cockcrow, dawn, dawning, daybreak, daylight, morn, morning, sunrise, sunup
    near: day, daytime, light, forenoon

Evening (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in black-tie, white-tie

    similar: black-tie, white-tie, custom-made, fitted, tailored, semiformal, chic, dapper, fashionable, in, modish, natty, sharp, smart, snappy, stylish, costume, costumey, dress, dressy, formal
    opposite: casual, informal, sportif, sporty, street, dowdy, outmoded, styleless, unfashionable, unstylish, frowsy, grungy, sloppy, sloven, slovenly, unkempt, untidy, disheveled, messy, mussy, rumpled, wrinkled

Evening (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps

    "even the filling before adding the top layer of the cake"

    similar: flattening, leveling, planing, smoothening, smoothing
    related: clipping, cropping, paring, pruning, shaving, trimming, laying, pressing, spreading, carding, combing, raking, surfacing
    opposite: roughening, roughing
    near: coarsening, rumpling, wrinkling, bending, kinking, denting, pitting

  2. to make equal in amount, degree, or status

    "the contention that producing more arms will even us with the enemy and therefore make us more secure"

    similar: balancing, equalizing, equating, leveling
    related: equilibrating, equipoising, accommodating, adjusting, compensating, fitting, counterbalancing, homogenizing, normalizing, regularizing, standardizing, democratizing
    near: disequilibrating

Related Entry: Even (verb)

Even is a different word from Evening. The synonyms below are for even, not for evening.

  1. to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps

    "even the filling before adding the top layer of the cake"

    similar: flatten, level, plane, smooth, smoothen
    related: clip, crop, pare, prune, shave, trim, lay, press, spread, card, comb, rake, surface
    opposite: rough, roughen
    near: coarsen, rumple, wrinkle, bend, kink, dent, pit

  2. to make equal in amount, degree, or status

    "the contention that producing more arms will even us with the enemy and therefore make us more secure"

    similar: balance, equalize, equate, level
    related: equilibrate, equipoise, accommodate, adjust, compensate, fit, counterbalance, homogenize, normalize, regularize, standardize, democratize
    near: disequilibrate

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Evening

The most common words with a similar meaning to Evening:

afterlife, afternoon, age, autumn, crepuscule, dusk, eve, evenfall, eventide, gloaming, night, nightfall, sundown, sunset, twilight, black-tie, white-tie, custom-made, fitted, tailored, semiformal, chic, dapper, fashionable, in, modish, natty, sharp, smart, snappy, stylish, costume, costumey, dress, dressy, formal, flattening, leveling, planing, smoothening

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Evening

Words with the opposite meaning of Evening:

springtime, aurora, cockcrow, dawn, dawning, daybreak, daylight, morn, morning, sunrise, sunup, casual, informal, sportif, sporty, street, dowdy, outmoded, styleless, unfashionable, unstylish, frowsy, grungy, sloppy, sloven, slovenly, unkempt, untidy, disheveled, messy

Related Words for Evening

winter, anecdotage, dotage, senility, elderliness, golden years, oldness, seniority, adulthood, majority, maturity, middle, middle age, midlife, ripeness, dark, darkness, nighttime, clipping, cropping, paring, pruning, shaving, trimming, laying, pressing, spreading, carding, combing, raking

Near Antonyms of Evening

adolescence, youth, day, daytime, light, forenoon, coarsening, rumpling, wrinkling, bending, kinking, denting, pitting, disequilibrating

Origin & Etymology of Evening

Middle English, from Old English ǣfnung, from ǣfnian to grow toward evening, from ǣfen evening; akin to Old High German āband evening and perhaps to Greek epi on

First known use: before 12th century

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Evening

Words & Phrases Containing Evening

evening grosbeak, evening prayer, evening primrose, evening star, evening class, evening dress, evening gown

Frequently Asked Questions about Evening

What does "Evening" mean?

"Evening" means the latter part and close of the day and early part of the night. As an a noun, an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: the latter part and close of the day and early part of the night. It has 5 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Evening"?

Other words for "Evening" include afterlife, afternoon, age, autumn, crepuscule, dusk, eve and evenfall. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Evening" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Evening"?

There are 87 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Evening". Common alternatives include afterlife, afternoon, age, autumn, crepuscule, dusk, eve, evenfall, eventide and gloaming.

What is the opposite of "Evening"?

Antonyms of "Evening" include springtime, aurora, cockcrow, dawn, dawning, daybreak, daylight and morn. Near antonyms include adolescence, youth, day and daytime.

How do you use "Evening" in a sentence?

Examples of "Evening" in a sentence: "now in the evening of their lives, the married couple are ready to hand the family business over to the next generation"; "in the evening a reddish glow often appears on the mountaintops"; "even the filling before adding the top layer of the cake".

Is "Evening" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Evening" can be used as a noun, an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

Is "Evening" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As an A1-level word, "Evening" is typical of Cambridge A1 Movers (Young Learners), TOEIC Listening & Reading 120+.

How do you pronounce "Evening"?

"Evening" is pronounced /ˈēv-niŋ/ and divided into syllables as eve·ning.