unlighted

Lacking any brightness

Not lit or illuminated.

An unlighted room has no lights on; an unlighted cigarette hasn't been lit yet.

The word applies to spaces lacking artificial light (unlighted streets) or to things that could be ignited but haven't been.

Unlit is more common in everyday speech.

dark

unlit

Not burning or glowing

moonless · starless · shadow · darkness · night · midnight · sunless · until · powerless · extinguished

hidden

concealed

Made invisible deliberately

shrouded · veiled · cloaked · obscured · camouflaged · undetected · covert · secreted · shadowed · buried

hazard

unsafe

Likely to cause harm

perilous · accident · stumble · trip · collision · obstruction · pothole · uneven · negligence · liability

Opposites
illumination state

unlightedlit

Started burning

lighted · illuminated · bright · light · brightened

combustion state

unlightedlit

Started burning

lighted · ignited · kindled · ablaze · enkindled

Family

light, highlight, lighten, daylight, lighting, lighted, lighthouse, flashlight, enlighten

Familiarity
Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G