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sightless

American  
[sahyt-lis] / ˈsaɪt lɪs /

adjective

  1. unable to see; blind.

  2. invisible.


sightless British  
/ ˈsaɪtlɪs /

adjective

  1. blind

  2. invisible

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of sightless

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

Example Sentences

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For a sightless artist—his preferred term—Rahsaan Roland Kirk was a remarkably visual performer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

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 • May 25, 2023

The species is among the first arthropods identified as having this ability, although researchers have separately discovered it in some sightless species of fish and shrimp.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 15, 2023

At some point, a sightless member of the community has to journey beyond it for medicine.

From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2020

“And to Mrs. Dalton, I say: ‘Your philanthropy was as tragically blind as your sightless eyes!’

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright