unlighted
- adjective
- /ʌnˈlaɪtɪd/
:
apagado
- The street remained dark, as the lamps were still unlighted.
Examples
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The table was bare, with the unlighted candles casting no glow.
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She put the unlighted cigarette back into the pack.
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The room was unlighted when we entered.
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Please don't leave the candles unlighted during dinner.
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The unlighted candle sat on the table, waiting for someone to light it.
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She took an unlighted match from the box, hoping to start a fire.
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In the dark room, the unlighted lamp cast a shadow on the wall.
Synonyms
6
2.7
Without any light or not burning
2
5.1
Completely dark so you cannot see anything
1
9.9
Not set on fire, like logs or candles waiting to burn
Not lit or set off, especially matches and fuses
No longer burning or shining
Not lit and dark
Antonyms
How Lit
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unlighted comes from the parts un- meaning 'not' and light meaning 'to set on fire' or 'to burn', just like when you 'light' a candle, so it describes something such as a candle or cigarette that is 'not lit' and not burning.