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view·less

 (vyo͞o′lĭs)
adj.
1. Providing no view.
2. Not having or expressing opinions or views.

view′less·ly adv.
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viewless

(ˈvjuːlɪs)
adj
1. (of windows, etc) not affording a view
2. having no opinions
3. poetic invisible
ˈviewlessly adv
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view•less

(ˈvyu lɪs)

adj.
1. giving no view: a viewless window.
2. without an opinion or opinions.
[1595–1605]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.viewless - not having or expressing opinions or viewsviewless - not having or expressing opinions or views
neutral - possessing no distinctive quality or characteristics
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References in classic literature ?
There was a little gray wind out in the meadows that night, and it danced along beside us on viewless, fairy feet, and sang a delicate song of the lovely, waiting years, while the night laid her beautiful hands of blessing over the world.
Does it not argue a superintending Providence that, while viewless and unexpected events thrust themselves continually athwart our path, there should still be regularity enough in mortal life to render foresight even partially available?
But scarcely half an hour after the sail had been hoisted, the rowers became inactive, reclining on their benches, and, making an eye-shade with their hands, pointed out to each other a white spot which appeared on the horizon as motionless as a gull rocked by the viewless respiration of the waves.
Now and then, the nearer dip of an oar in the water told of the viewless passage of other gondolas bringing guests back to the hotel.
This is well enough for a people who think all their affairs are made or marred by viewless spirits of the air--by giants, gnomes, and genii--and who still believe, to this day, all the wild tales in the Arabian Nights.
Birds sang around Green Gables; the Madonna lilies in the garden sent out whiffs of perfume that entered in on viewless winds at every door and window, and wandered through halls and rooms like spirits of benediction.
She stopped as crimson with shame and indignation as if the viewless singer had risen before her.
Fairfax, and spend the long winter evening with her, and her only, was to quell wholly the faint excitement wakened by my walk,--to slip again over my faculties the viewless fetters of an uniform and too still existence; of an existence whose very privileges of security and ease I was becoming incapable of appreciating.
Each Stair mysteriously was meant, nor stood There alwaies, but drawn up to Heav'n somtimes Viewless, and underneath a bright Sea flow'd Of Jasper, or of liquid Pearle, whereon Who after came from Earth, sayling arriv'd, Wafted by Angels, or flew o're the Lake Rapt in a Chariot drawn by fiery Steeds.
Not in battle or sea storm, But reft from sight, By hands invisible borne To viewless fields of night.
"I've never been a monarchist, but if you believe in a monarchy, they I don't see why the monarch currently or the future monarch should be expected to be completely viewless and silent on everything," he said.