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unlightable

Syllables: un·light·a·ble

unlightable adjective: incapable of being illuminated or made light or bright; unable to affix with a light.

Adjective

unlightable (not comparable)

  1. Incapable of being illuminated or made light or bright; unable to affix with a light.
    Synonyms:
    unilluminable
  2. Incapable of catching fire or being ignited.
    Synonyms:
    unignitable

Synonyms of unlightable

Origin of unlightable

From un- (“not”) + lightable (“capable of being lighted”).

Questions about unlightable

What does unlightable mean?
Unlightable means incapable of being illuminated or made light or bright; unable to affix with a light.
What part of speech is unlightable?
Unlightable is an adjective.

Words near unlightable in the dictionary

  1. unliganded
  2. unligatable
  3. unligated
  4. unligatured
  5. unlight
  6. unlightable
  7. unlighted
  8. unlightedness
  9. unlightened
  10. unlighting
  11. unlights

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