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- /ˈʌnˈlɪt/
- /ˈʌnˈlɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /ˈʌnˈlɪt/
Definitions of unlit word
- adjective unlit not illuminated 1
- adjective unlit An unlit fire or cigarette has not been made to start burning. 0
- adjective unlit An unlit street or building is dark because there are no lights switched on in it. 0
- adjective unlit not having lighting; unilluminated 0
- adjective unlit not having been ignited 0
- adjective unlit Not lit. 0
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Parts of speech for Unlit
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unlit popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for unlit
adj unlit
- aphotic — characterized by or growing in the absence of light
- cimmerian — very dark; gloomy
- crepuscular — Crepuscular means relating to twilight.
- dark — When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night.
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
verb unlit
- cloud over — If the sky clouds over, it becomes covered with clouds.
- darken — If something darkens or if a person or thing darkens it, it becomes darker.
- graying — of a color between white and black; having a neutral hue.
- hazed — an aggregation in the atmosphere of very fine, widely dispersed, solid or liquid particles, or both, giving the air an opalescent appearance that subdues colors.
- hazing — an aggregation in the atmosphere of very fine, widely dispersed, solid or liquid particles, or both, giving the air an opalescent appearance that subdues colors.
adjective unlit
- amphibological — (rare) of doubtful meaning, ambiguous, quibbling.
- atramentous — similar to or as black as ink
- darkened — A darkened building or room has no lights on inside it.
- dusk — the state or period of partial darkness between day and night; the dark part of twilight.
- obfuscated — to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.
Antonyms for unlit
adjective unlit
- illuminated — to supply or brighten with light; light up.
- knifelike — Resembling a knife or its effects.
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