PLUTONIAN Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

plutonian

adjective

plü-ˈtō-nē-ən

Definition of plutonian

as in dark

causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer the rows of abandoned, boarded-up tenement houses made for a rather plutonian landscape

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Recent Examples of plutonian Passionate and peculiar, this cat mirrors your Plutonian energy perfectly. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025 As a fellow Scorpio, Perry channeled her Plutonian side with a bold and villainous take on the formidable sea witch. — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024 As if this wasn’t Plutonian enough for one day, Venus slips into sultry Scorpio (Pluto’s sign of rulership) later that evening, intensifying emotions and romantic desires. — Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024 His most recent discoveries, the two tiny Plutonian satellites, were named with the help of a popular vote. — Nadia Drake, WIRED, 15 July 2013

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plutonian

Adjective

On top of the moving-camera-foamy-dark-mouth challenge, there was the plaque challenge.

— Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
Finley’s breakout was the 2017 dark comedy Thoroughbreds, in which Olivia Cooke and Anya Taylor-Joy play high-schoolers conspiring to kill an abusive stepfather.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of dark

Adjective

Antidepressants, including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRIs such as Celexa, Prozac and Zoloft, target a range of depressive and anxiety disorders.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Up to a certain point, social media use didn't pop as a big predictor for depressive feelings.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of depressive

Adjective

Although the news may be bleak for the dinner's thousands of supporters, the committee also shared a glimmer of hope.

— Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2026
In many ways, her life feels like a bleak look at the false promise of placing all of your need for validation in your husband.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of bleak

Adjective

Davis was much more somber, and his attorney, Wayne Higgins, is heard frequently admonishing his client for volunteering unnecessary information.

— Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Bookended by drone shots of the Macedonian countryside and a somber cello refrain by Novogradska, this 86-minute doc is otherwise composed of scoreless interviews with subjects seated in front of black curtains and captured in medium range.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of somber

Adjective

Exploring Indonesia—an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands—over more than a decade has led me to some truly jaw-dropping beaches, some gloriously desolate, others vibrantly alive with international travelers, expats, and locals.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026
Noisemaker feels a genuine kinship with the Gallico story, including its setting, a desolate stretch of coastline in eastern England.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of desolate

Adjective

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner made a solemn pledge to never stop trying.

— Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Both are powerful spots of natural beauty and deep cultural significance, but for a less solemn outing, the little islet of Ojima sits neatly between the two.

— Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026

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