unlighted B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ʌnˈlaɪtɪd/ UK /ʌnˈlaɪtɪd/ See IPA manual Freq #284757 Meanings 1 adj not provided with light; dark or unilluminated They climbed the unlighted staircase by touch. 2 adj not set alight or burning Two unlighted candles stood beside the empty fireplace. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · not provided with light;... unlitdarkunilluminated 2 adj · not set alight or burning unlitunignited ↔ Opposites lightedlitilluminated Word family Related forms lightlightless Etymology Formed in English from un- ("not") + lighted, the past participle of light. It can describe either a place without illumination or something not yet ignited. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # unlighted **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ʌnˈlaɪtɪd/ **IPA (UK):** /ʌnˈlaɪtɪd/ **Frequency rank:** 284757 ## Meanings 1. not provided with light; dark or unilluminated 2. not set alight or burning ## Examples - They climbed the unlighted staircase by touch. - Two unlighted candles stood beside the empty fireplace. ## Synonyms - unlit - dark - unilluminated ## Antonyms - lighted - lit - illuminated ## Related Forms - light - lightless ## Etymology Formed in English from un- ("not") + lighted, the past participle of light. It can describe either a place without illumination or something not yet ignited. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown