Meaning & use

Sunless

adjective·Everyday

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Without sunlight; lacking exposure to the sun.

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The cave system stretched deep underground into a cold, sunless darkness.

She used a sunless tanning lotion instead of lying out in the sun.

A note on using this word

Besides describing literal darkness, "sunless" is commonly used in beauty products, as in "sunless tanning," to mean without UV exposure.

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Words with an opposite meaning

sunny

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