Synonyms of unlit

unlit

adjective

ˌən-ˈlit 

as in darkened

being without light or without much light

she stumbled over something in the unlit hallway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• darkened
• dark
• murky
• black
• dim
• lightless
• dimmed
• dusky
• dusk
• obscured
• pitch-dark
• pitch-black
• obscure
• darkling
• darksome
• darkish
• somber
• gloomy
• pitchy
• stygian
• tenebrous
• caliginous
• rayless
• twilit
• moonless
• tenebrific
• crepuscular
• starless
• shadowy
• gray
• misty
• shady
• lackluster
• dulled
• pale
• cloudy
• clouded
• leaden
• foggy
• dull
• sunless
• smoggy
• fuliginous
• shadowlike
• soupy
• befogged
• beclouded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• light
• lit
• illuminated
• luminous
• bright
• brilliant
• shining
• illumined
• incandescent
• lucid
• lucent
• radiant
• sparkling
• lightsome
• glaring
• alight
• glowing
• lambent
• brightened
• effulgent
• resplendent
• beamy
• beaming
• shiny
• glossy
• lustrous
• aglitter
• moonlit
• relucent
• sunlit
• ultrabright
• agleam
• ablaze
• highlighted
• starlit
• moony
• spotlighted
• floodlit

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unlit

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

Through a telescope, watching the jagged, unlit edge of the lunar crescent slowly consume the brilliant white disk of Venus against a blue daytime sky is an unforgettable sight. — Jules-Pierre Malartre, Space.com, 17 June 2026

Cook over the indirect (unlit) side of the grill, for 2 to 5 minutes per side, depending on how hot the grill is and how thick the salmon is. — Emily Weinstein, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026

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. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2026