RAYLESS Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

rayless

adjective

ˈrā-ləs

Definition of rayless

as in darkened

being without light or without much light the strange creatures that lurk in the rayless depths of the sea

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This trend has been pretty pervasive among designer bags recently, with shoppers buying new Prada and Chanel bags with darkened leather to give them a used look, or sourcing vintage Celine bags with obvious signs of wear.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 2 July 2026
She’s talked up her push to convert darkened streetlights, many of them stripped of their copper wire, to solar power.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026

Definition of darkened

Adjective

Floor-to-ceiling glass walls let a lot of light into the space, which is decorated in tones of gray, with dark wood herring bone floors in the bar.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
In its concluding episodes, the HBO juggernaut thrust an unearned heel turn on its female lead, rendered its climactic battle so dark viewers couldn’t see it, and ended over 70 hours of buildup with a rando on the Iron Throne.

— Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of dark

Adjective

As deputies prepared to have the vehicle towed, one found a small black pouch containing passports and a Social Security card.

— Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
She’s been struggling with an injury in her left Achilles area since before Wimbledon and wore visible black strapping against Rybakina.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of black

Adjective

New yellows move between musky and citrusy, while additions to the cooler end of the spectrum include restorative greens, meditative blues and purples ranging from dusky to glamorous.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
In these pieces, which are coated in a palette of bright reds, dusky purples, black, and burl, their provenance becomes even murkier.

— Jill Singer, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of dusky

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