sunless
Americanadjective
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lacking sun or sunlight; dark.
a sunless room.
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dismal; gloomy; cheerless.
a sunless smile.
adjective
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without sun or sunshine
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gloomy; depressing
Other Word Forms
- sunlessly adverb
- sunlessness noun
Etymology
Origin of sunless
Example Sentences
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Aberdeen recorded no sunshine for 14 days from 22 January - provisionally the longest sunless spell on record for the city.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026
At roughly 3,300 feet below the surface — about 2,000 feet above the sunken ship’s location — even the faintest light has faded, leaving a sunless realm known as the aphotic zone.
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024
But ceremony organizers in Olympia hold several rehearsals in the days leading up to the official lighting, which provide a backup flame should the big day prove sunless.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2024
Their red color, when absorbed in the sunless deep, fades into a brownish black, blending them into their surroundings.
From National Geographic • Feb. 13, 2024
Soon after, the swollen ocean will swallow the ashes as it washes across all the land, and everything living will be forgotten under the sunless sky.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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