UNLIT Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

unlit

adjective

ˌən-ˈlit

Definition of unlit

as in darkened

being without light or without much light she stumbled over something in the unlit hallway

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Recent Examples of unlit Place the meat on the grill (over the drip pan if using a charcoal grill or over the unlit burner on a gas grill). — Wini Moranville, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026 Yet Karter is utterly at ease behind the mic, rasping through a wistful melody with an unlit cigarette between her fingers, a black motorcycle jacket slipping off one shoulder. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 6 July 2026 Plans call for an unlit driving range, chipping and putting areas with gated entrance. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026 That means half the country could be following Tennessee down an unlit path, because no one knows the full scope of its ivermectin market. — ABC News, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unlit

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Adjective

Around them stand darkened houses, and uncollected trash piles up on the street.

— Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
This trend has been pretty pervasive among designer bags recently, with shoppers buying new Prada and Chanel bags with darkened leather to give them a used look, or sourcing vintage Celine bags with obvious signs of wear.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 2 July 2026

Definition of darkened

Adjective

The ad is characteristic of the increasingly dark tone Hilton’s campaign has taken on in the home stretch.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Netanyahu's supporters see him as a steady hand and a consummate statesman who has led Israel through a war of redemption after the country's darkest hour.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of dark

Adjective

Of course, some situations are murkier than a stranger breezing past the entire queue.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
The legal position of the Hope Florida grand jury report, already widely reported but also expunged by an appellate court, grew murkier Tuesday amid a multi-pronged effort to prohibit any publication of the document.

— CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of murky

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