unlit

adjective

un·​lit ˌən-ˈlit 

: not lighted: such as

a

: not kindled or ignited

an unlit fire

an unlit cigar

b

: not illuminated with light

unlit roads

an unlit stairway

Synonyms

• black
• caliginous
• dark
• darkened
• darkish
• darkling
• darksome
• dim
• dimmed
• dusk
• dusky
• gloomy
• lightless
• murky
• obscure
• obscured
• pitch-black
• pitch-dark
• pitchy
• rayless
• somber
• sombre
• stygian
• tenebrific
• tenebrous

Examples of unlit in a Sentence

she stumbled over something in the unlit hallway

Recent Examples on the Web

Those around him did not know the weed sprayer was filled with gasoline, or that the nearby black container with a yellow top held at least 14 unlit Molotov cocktails: wine bottles and Ball jars filled with gas, red rags tucked into them as fuses. —Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 3 June 2025

Police found a nearby plastic container holding at least 14 unlit Molotov cocktails, the federal complaint said. —Evan Perez, CNN Money, 2 June 2025

Police arrested him shortly after and recovered additional unlit Molotov cocktails from a black container nearby. —Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025

Once stationary, deactivate all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights remain unlit, minimizing the chance of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle. —Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 8 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1764, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unlit

• acquit
• admit
• amrit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit
• dalit
• dendrite
• emit
• illite