shadeless

Lacking any shadow

Shadeless describes a place or thing without shade—exposed to full sunlight with no trees, awnings, or other cover to block the sun: The shadeless parking lot baked in the afternoon heat.

It can also describe a lamp without a lampshade.

exposed

sunburn

UV-induced skin inflammation

blistering · sunbaked · ultraviolet · solar · desert · noon · equator · midday · unprotected · vulnerable

barren

sparse

Thinly scattered or distributed

  • starkSevere and unadorned
  • bareLacking any covering
  • emptyHolding nothing inside

desolate · treeless · unplanted · exposed · open · cleared · stripped · bleak · austere · windswept

glaring

blinding

Painfully intense light

radiant · glare · gleaming · luminous · harsh · piercing · stark · vivid · bright · unfiltered

lacking

awning

Mounted overhead shelter

shelter · cover · overhang · pergola · gazebo · arbor · trellis · veranda · portico · eaves

Opposites
shade/shelter provision

shadelessshaded

Blocked from light

shady · canopied · umbrageous · leafy · wooded

exposure to elements

shadelesssheltered

Kept safe from harm

covered · protected · screened · roofed · tented

Family

shade, shadow, shady, shades, shading, shadiness, unshaded, shadier, shadiest

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G