eyeless

as in blind
lacking the power of sight his failing eyesight makes him fear that he may be eyeless in old age

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Recent Examples of eyeless Some eyeless cavefish had fat that was practically white, indicating lower carotenoid levels. ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
  • Observing it again would essentially require a blind search.
    Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Dong-hwan also begins to suspect that his father, Yeong-gyu — a blind man who overcame his disability to raise him and become a master artisan — may be guarding secrets of his own.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • One of the critical risks to patient privacy is the accidental inclusion of personally identifiable information in what is supposed to be a blinded data payload.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • These tiny fossorial ophidians — though not the tiniest (that title belongs to this 4-inch snake from Barbados) — are nearly sightless.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • That makes for quick, sightless control of both radio volume and climate temperature.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024

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“Eyeless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyeless. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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