eyelessness
- noun
- /ˈaɪləsnəs/
- The cavefish's eyelessness is an adaptation to its dark environment.
Examples
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After the accident, his complete eyelessness made daily activities extremely challenging.
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She described the statue's eyelessness as both haunting and strangely beautiful.
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The eyelessness of the creature was shocking.
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His eyelessness made him feel vulnerable.
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After the accident, his complete eyelessness presented significant obstacles in navigating his surroundings.
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The cavefish's eyelessness is an evolutionary trait that allows it to survive in complete darkness.
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His eyelessness highlighted the importance of adaptive features in species that thrive without light.
Synonyms
A condition in which a person cannot see because of injury, disease, or being born that way
A condition where a person can see poorly or not at all
Loss of sight because an eye is missing or badly damaged
Not being able to see
Antonyms
How Sighted
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word eyelessness is built from eye, plus -less meaning 'without', as in hopeless, and -ness meaning 'a state' or 'condition'. So, eyelessness is the state of being 'without eyes'.