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Definitions

moonlighting

ADJECTIVE
adulterous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cheating extracurricular illicit
WEAK
double-crossing fast and loose immoral speedy two-faced two-timing unchaste
Antonyms
WEAK
chaste clean pure virginal
ADJECTIVE
unfaithful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cheating untrue
WEAK
adulterine deceitful double-crossing faithless false false-hearted fickle foresworn inconstant incontinent not true to of bad faith perfidious philandering recreant shifty snaky sneaking traitorous treacherous treasonable two-faced two-timing unchaste unreliable untrustworthy wicked
Antonyms
WEAK
faithful loyal trustworthy
NOUN
sideline
Synonyms
STRONG
distraction diversion hobby recreation subsidiary
WEAK
leisure activity leisure pursuit second job side job side project
Antonyms
STRONG
profession vocation work

Example Sentences

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He quit Momofuku Ko but when the chef at Sergeantsville Inn left, he stepped in and was soon moonlighting in the kitchen a few days a week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Back in 2001, the English Premier League took that step and fans saw a drastic improvement once the referees no longer spent their days moonlighting as teachers or taxi drivers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

He wears two watches — one on each wrist, a habit he has been heard saying he picked up moonlighting as a high school lacrosse referee.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2025

Daniel Perry, a US Army sergeant, was moonlighting as an Uber driver in Austin when he turned on to a street where demonstrators were marching.

From BBC • May 16, 2024

Ill Patrolman Mancuso had tried a little moonlighting in his effort to apprehend someone, anyone for the sergeant.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole