sightless

[ sahyt-lis ]

adjective

1. unable to see; blind.
2. invisible.

sightless

/ ˈsaɪtlɪs /

adjective

1. blind
2. invisible

Derived Forms

• ˈsightlessness, noun
• ˈsightlessly, adverb

Other Words From

• sightless·ly adverb
• sightless·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sightless¹

1200–50; Middle English. See sight, -less

Example Sentences

Ben - who prefers to be known as Sightless Kombat, or SK - is a gamer without sight who regularly streams on Twitch.

From BBC

Possibly to save audiences from a similar fate, we were never permitted to see these terrors, leaving us as sightless as the movie’s scrabbling survivors.

From New York Times

The sightless child knows the other children, all able to see, are there but is left to stumble around, using sounds and knowledge of the space they're in as guides.

From Salon

Babulya tipped her sightless eyes in Ivan’s direction, as if she were staring at him.

From Literature

Babulya narrowed her sightless eyes, then grinned.

From Literature