Lightless (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Without illumination; "came up the lightless stairs"; "the unilluminated side of Mars"; "through dark unlighted (or unlit) streets".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Unlit
• Unilluminated
• Unlighted

Related Words

• Lightlessness (noun)

Meaning ²

Giving no light; "lightless stars `visible' only to radio antennae".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• The abandoned mine was a lightless pit, its depths hidden from view.
• The room was a lightless box, devoid of any windows or lamps.
• In the lightless depths of the ocean, bioluminescent creatures shone like tiny stars.
• The lightless corridors of the old building seemed to stretch on forever.
• The distant, lightless stars were only visible to the radio antennae of the telescope.

Related Words

• Lightlessness (noun)