unlighted
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5.8
- adjective
- /ʌnˈlaɪtɪd/
- 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
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1.0
No longer burning or shining
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2.7
Without any light or not burning
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5.1
Completely dark so you cannot see anything
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7.9
Not lit or set off, especially matches and fuses
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9.9
Not set on fire, like logs or candles waiting to burn
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7.3
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.