sunless

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsʌnlɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sun′lis)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sun•less  (sun′lis),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. lacking sun or sunlight;
    dark:a sunless room.
  2. dismal;
    gloomy;
    cheerless:a sunless smile.
  • sun + -less 1580–90
sun′less•ly, adv. 
sun′less•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sunless / ˈsʌnlɪs/
  1. without sun or sunshine
  2. gloomy; depressing
ˈsunlessly
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