LIGHTLESS Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

lightless

adjective

ˈlīt-ləs

Definition of lightless next

as in darkened

being without light or without much light wondered what might be lurking in the lightless corners of the basement

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Recent Examples of lightless Fall asleep and dream about being slowly forced, as if by some mechanized peristalsis, through the digestive tract of a huge synthetic worm that then deposits me into a lightless industrial kitchen. —

Jay Katsir, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025 While rappelling into some supposedly haunted mines in Chile in 2010, Gates and a cameraman got trapped in a lightless mine shaft. —

Vulture, 5 Jan. 2024 The boy grows up in the lightless void before managing to escape. —

Noah Berlatsky, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2022 At night, lightless streets turn into treacherous obstacle courses, especially after snow and rain. —

Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for lightless

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In the darkened foyer, Ember contemplated this unassuming bit of paper, momentarily paralyzed by a mixture of dread and excitement stirred together, an overpowering sensation that oozed from the crown of her head, down the length of her body, then hardened, like a soft golden resin becoming solid.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
As scientists often find darkened teeth in ancient burials, other factors can contribute to a black appearance, notably the chewing of betel leaves.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026