PLUTONIAN Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

plutonian

adjective

plü-ˈtō-nē-ən

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 The morning of April 1, 1976, Moore announced on a BBC radio station that at 9:47 am, Pluto would pass behind Jupiter, creating the Jovian-Plutonian Gravitational Effect. —

National Geographic, 31 Mar. 2016 His most recent discoveries, the two tiny Plutonian satellites, were named with the help of a popular vote. —

Nadia Drake, WIRED, 15 July 2013

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But what exactly happens to these baby stars next isn't always clear (literally) because they are buried deep within clouds of dark, dusty gas that obscure them.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2026
All the bedrooms can be found upstairs, including one that’s currently being used as an office and a primary suite flaunting dual dressing rooms and baths, plus a sauna clad in dark gray stone.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026