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Sunless

Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective

Meaning

Without the sun or sunshine; shaded; shadowed..

Definitions by Sense

  1. Without the sun or sunshine; shaded; shadowed.
  2. (figuratively) Dreary, cheerless.

Example Sentences

In Xanadu did Kubla Khan / A stately pleasure-dome decree: / Where Alph, the sacred river, ran / Through caverns measureless to man / Down to a sunless sea.
When I first saw her, her countenance was sunless, her complexion colourless; she looked like one who had no source of enjoyment, no store of bliss anywhere in the world.

Synonyms for sunless

bleakgloomycheerlesscomfortlessdarkmorosedepressingdesolatediredisconsolatedismaldolefuldolesomedreardrearisomedrearydreichforlorngaylessgraygloomsomegrimjoylesslack-laughterlugubriousmelancholymirthlessmiserableno jokesaturnine

Antonyms for sunless

Related Words

overcastcloudedcloudycloud-covereddarkshadelesssunshinelessshadowlesslightlessdarkenedsummerlessshinelessunsummeredtorchlessdusklessblackdarklingsheenlessdaylessleaveless

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does sunless mean?

Sunless means Without the sun or sunshine; shaded; shadowed..

What is a synonym for sunless?

Common synonyms include bleak, gloomy, cheerless, comfortless.

What is the opposite of sunless?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use sunless in a sentence?

In Xanadu did Kubla Khan / A stately pleasure-dome decree: / Where Alph, the sacred river, ran / Through caverns measureless to man / Down to a sunless sea.

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