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unlighted

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not lit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • I hate walking into an unlighted room; the monsters might eat me.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

not set afire or burning

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the table was bare, the candles unlighted
  • held an unlit cigarette

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unlit

Antonyms: lighted

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

without illumination

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • came up the lightless stairs
  • the unilluminated side of Mars
  • through dark unlighted (or unlit) streets

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lightless, unilluminated, unlit

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From un- + lighted.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: неосветен (neosveten) — not lit
  • Dutch: onverlicht — not lit
  • Esperanto: senluma — not lit
  • Hungarian: kivilágítatlan — not lit