crepuscular

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UK/kɹɪˈpʌs.kjʊ.lə/US/kɹɪˈpʌs.kjə.lɚ/

adjective

Of or resembling twilight; dim.

Similar
twilightishcrepusculinedark
Opposite
noncrepuscular
OriginLatin crepusculum →
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Meanings

adjectivecrepuscular (comparative more crepuscular, superlative most crepuscular)

comparative more crepuscular · superlative most crepuscular

  1. Of or resembling twilight; dim.

    Synonyms: twilightish

  2. biologyActive at or around dusk, dawn or twilight.

    That's why cats are crepuscular — most active at dawn and dusk — because mice and rats forage for food during these hours when fewer of their natural enemies are around.

    1999, J. Anne Helgren, Communicating with Your Cat, →ISBN, page 51

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or resembling twilight; dim.

Similar
twilightish
Similar
crepusculine
Opposite
noncrepuscular
Narrower
acronicalmatutinalmatutinevespertinalvespertine

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivelike twilight; dim

Similar
dark
Also see
blackcaliginousdarkdark as egyptgloomyinfernalobscureplutonianplutonicsombrestygiantenebrosetenebrous

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latincrepusculum
  2. Englishcrepuscular

Learned borrowing from Latin crepusculum + -ar.

More words from Latin

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Translations

Catalan crepuscular, crepuscular
  • crepuscularof or relating to twilight
  • crepuscularactive at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
Dutch schemeractief, schemeractief
  • schemeractiefof or relating to twilight
  • schemeractiefactive at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
Esperanto vespera, vespera
  • vesperaof or relating to twilight
  • vesperaactive at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
Finnish hämärä, hämäräaktiivinen
  • hämäräof or relating to twilight
  • hämäräaktiivinenactive at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
French crépusculaire, crépusculaire
  • crépusculaireof or relating to twilight
  • crépusculaireactive at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
German dämmerungs-, dämmerungsaktiv
  • dämmerungs-of or relating to twilight
  • dämmerungsaktivactive at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
Hindi गोधूलि, झुटपुटा
  • गोधूलि (godhūli)of or relating to twilight
  • झुटपुटा (jhuṭpuṭā)of or relating to twilight
  • सांध्य प्रकाश (sāndhya prakāś)of or relating to twilight
  • द्वाभा (dvābhā)of or relating to twilight
  • धुंधलका (dhundhalkā)of or relating to twilight
  • संध्या (sandhyā)of or relating to twilight
  • साँझ (sāñjh)of or relating to twilight
  • गोधूलि (godhūli)active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
  • झुटपुटा (jhuṭpuṭā)active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
  • सांध्य प्रकाश (sāndhya prakāś)active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
  • द्वाभा (dvābhā)active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
  • धुंधलका (dhundhalkā)active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
Italian crepuscolare, crepuscolare
  • crepuscolareof or relating to twilight
  • crepuscolareactive at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
Japanese 薄明薄暮性, 薄明薄暮性
  • 薄明薄暮性 (hakumeihakubosei)of or relating to twilight
  • 薄明薄暮性 (hakumeihakubosei)active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
Portuguese crepuscular, crepuscular
  • crepuscularof or relating to twilight
  • crepuscularactive at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
Russian су́меречный, су́меречный
  • су́меречный (súmerečnyj)of or relating to twilight
  • су́меречный (súmerečnyj)active at or around dusk, dawn or twilight
Spanish crepuscular, crepuscular
  • crepuscularof or relating to twilight
  • crepuscularactive at or around dusk, dawn or twilight

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with crepuscular

muscularneuromuscularintramuscularcorpuscularbimuscularcardiomuscularcorticomuscularcutaneomusculardermomuscularelastomuscularelectromuscularepimuscularepitheliomuscularextramuscularfaciomuscularfaradomuscularfibromuscularhepatocardiomuscularhypermuscularidiomuscularintermuscularligamentomuscularmajuscularnervomuscular
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Cite this entry
APA

crepuscular. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crepuscular

MLA

“crepuscular.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crepuscular. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crepuscular,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crepuscular.

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