Lightless and Lambent

Lightless

Lightless adjective - Being without light or without much light.
Usage example: wondered what might be lurking in the lightless corners of the basement

Lambent is an antonym for lightless.

Lambent

Lambent adjective - Giving off or reflecting much light.
Usage example: the lambent flames from our campfire cast a comforting glow

Lightless is an antonym for lambent.

Nearby Word: lambency
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Lambent and Lightless. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lightless/lambent
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