LIGHTLESS Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

lightless

adjective

ˈlīt-ləs

Definition of lightless

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 For this reason black holes are invisible to the eye, as lightless as the empty, dark space surrounding them. — Sidney Stevens, Treehugger, 14 Mar. 2025 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 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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Around them stand darkened houses, and uncollected trash piles up on the street.

— Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of darkened

Adjective

In these situations, withdrawing into a literal or symbolic dark room—avoiding sources of stress and going to a safe place—can be adaptive in the short term.

— Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Connie Britton and Sam Nivola lead the series created by Nick Paley that blends mystery, dark comedy and the awkwardness of adolescence.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of dark

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Of course, some situations are murkier than a stranger breezing past the entire queue.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
The legal position of the Hope Florida grand jury report, already widely reported but also expunged by an appellate court, grew murkier Tuesday amid a multi-pronged effort to prohibit any publication of the document.

— CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of murky

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