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moonless

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

During which no phase of the Moon is visible to provide light, whether because of cloud cover or because of a new moon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: moonlit, moonful

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having no natural satellite.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Without the Moon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

without a moon or a visible moon

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the dark moonless night
  • a moonless planet

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: moonlit

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh1-? Proto-Indo-European *mḗh1n̥s Proto-Germanic *mēnô Proto-West Germanic *mānō Old English mōna Middle English mone English moon Proto-Indo-European *lewh1- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English moonless From moon + -less.

From Moon + -less.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: senluna — during which the Moon is not visible
  • Finnish: kuuton — during which the Moon is not visible
  • French: sans lune — during which the Moon is not visible
  • Georgian: უმთვარო (umtvaro) — during which the Moon is not visible
  • German: mondlos — during which the Moon is not visible
  • Greek: ασέληνος (asélinos) — during which the Moon is not visible
  • Ancient Greek: ἀσέληνος (asélēnos) — during which the Moon is not visible
  • Italian: illune — during which the Moon is not visible
  • Kazakh: айсыз (aisyz) — during which the Moon is not visible
  • Latin: illūnis — during which the Moon is not visible
  • Polish: bezksiężycowy — during which the Moon is not visible
  • Russian: безлу́нный (bezlúnnyj) — during which the Moon is not visible
  • Swedish: månlös — during which the Moon is not visible
  • Ukrainian: безмі́сячний (bezmísjačnyj) — during which the Moon is not visible
  • Esperanto: senluna — having no natural satellite
  • Polish: bezksiężycowy — having no natural satellite