sightlessness

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noun

the characteristic of being sightless; blindness

Similar
blindnesscecity
OriginEnglish sightless ← Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- →
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Meanings

nounsightlessness (uncountable)
  1. uncountablethe characteristic of being sightless; blindness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe state of being blind or lacking sight

Similar
blindnesscecity
Broader
visual impairmentvisual defectvision defect
Also see
anopiablindnesscecity

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sekʷ-
  2. Proto-Germanic*sehwaną
  3. Proto-West Germanic*sehwan
  4. Proto-West Germanic*sihti
  5. Old Englishsihþ
  6. Middle Englishsighte
  7. Englishsight
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  10. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  11. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  12. Englishsightless
  13. Englishsightlessness

From sightless + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

sightlessness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sightlessness

MLA

“sightlessness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sightlessness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sightlessness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sightlessness.

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