Definitions

lightless

[lahyt-lis] / ˈlaɪt lɪs /

ADJECTIVE

dark

Synonyms

STRONGEST

black cloudy darkened dim dingy drab dull foggy gloomy misty murky overcast shadowy somber

STRONG

dun faint

WEAK

aphotic atramentous blackish caliginous cimmerian clouded crepuscular dusky ill-lighted indistinct inky lurid nebulous obfuscous obscure opaque pitch-black pitch-dark pitchy rayless shaded shady sooty stygian sunless tenebrous unlighted unlit vague

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bright cheerful clean clear distinct good happy intelligent joyful light luminous smart sparkling sunny vivacious

WEAK

apparent brilliant encouraging evident hopeful illuminated lucid manifest moral plain pleased radiant shining visible vivid

ADJECTIVE

dim

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blurred cloudy dark dingy dull faint fuzzy gloomy lackluster murky shadowy vague

STRONG

dusk faded gray mat muted obscured overcast pale sullied tarnished

WEAK

blah bleary caliginous dreary dusky flat ill-defined indistinct monotone monotonous opaque poorly lit tenebrous unclear unilluminated weak

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bright cheerful clear distinct encouraging happy light lively luminous shining sparkling vivacious

WEAK

brilliant favorable good intelligent smart

ADJECTIVE

dusky

Synonyms

STRONGEST

smoky

WEAK

adusk bistered caliginous cloudy crepuscular dark darkish dim dull gray obscure overcast sable shadowy shady tenebrous twilight twilit unilluminated veiled

Antonyms

STRONGEST

vivid

WEAK

bright clear light

ADJECTIVE

gloomy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bleak cloudy dim dismal dreary dull forlorn funereal murky overcast somber

WEAK

caliginous cheerless clouded crepuscular desolate dusky obscure overclouded sepulchral shadowy tenebrous unilluminated unlit wintry

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bright cheerful clear happy hopeful intelligent joyful light lively luminous pleasant smart sunny

WEAK

animated content encouraged encouraging exhilarating sparkling uplifting vivacious

ADJECTIVE

obscure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

murky

STRONG

blurred clouded dim dusk faint obfuscated veiled

WEAK

caliginous dark dense dusky fuliginous gloomy indistinct shady somber tenebrous umbrageous unilluminated unlit

Antonyms

STRONG

clear distinct

WEAK

apparent bright explicit obvious perceptible visible

ADJECTIVE

tenebrous

Synonyms

WEAK

ambiguous amphibological caliginous dim dingy dusk dusky equivocal gloomy murky obscure shadowy shady somber sunless uncertain unclear unexplicit unilluminated unintelligible unlit vague

Antonyms

WEAK

inviting light

Example Sentences

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He started school, went to university and, last year, wrote a book about his journey, The Lightless Sky.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2016

Lightless was a fantastic, thoughtful novel, and this sequel appears to be just as intriguing.

From The Verge • Jul. 20, 2016

Higgins’ debut novel Lightless was set in the depths of the solar system aboard an experimental spaceship that developed sentience.

From The Verge • Jul. 20, 2016

Lightless candles, they were set alight; withered, they began to bloom; dead, they were recalled to life and went home with tidings of great joy.

From Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá by `Abdu'l-Bahá

Lightless, the sky seemed only a black blanket drawn over his head.

From The Tarn of Eternity by Tymon, Frank

lightless

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