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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One of his lawyers has been moonlighting as a clown in his downtime, according to Business Insider.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

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

Now, he is facing accusations that his moonlighting was rife with fraud and part of a long-running conspiracy with a Pasadena doctor, according to federal court records.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 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

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