US /ʌnˈlaɪtɪd/ UK /ʌnˈlaɪtɪd/
adj Freq #284757

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    not provided with light; dark or unilluminated

    They climbed the unlighted staircase by touch.

  2. 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
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.

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