Meanings
adjectiveunlightable (not comparable)
- not comparableIncapable of being illuminated or made light or bright; unable to affix with a light.
Synonyms: unilluminable
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveIncapable of being illuminated or made light or bright; unable to affix with a light.
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adjectiveIncapable of catching fire or being ignited.
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Origin
From un- (“not”) + lightable (“capable of being lighted”).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
unlightable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unlightable
MLA
“unlightable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unlightable. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unlightable,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unlightable.
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