Darkness

Quick meaning: Darkness is a noun meaning (uncountable) The state of being dark; lack of light; the absolute or comparative absence of light.

Meaning

(uncountable) The state of being dark; lack of light; the absolute or comparative absence of light.

More Meanings

1. (uncountable) The state or quality of reflecting little light, of tending to a blackish or brownish color.
2. (uncountable, countable) Any space that such colour pervades.
3. (uncountable) Gloom; gloominess; depression.
4. (countable) The product of being dark.
5. (uncountable) Lack of understanding or compassion; spiritual or mental blindness.
6. (uncountable) Secrecy; concealment.
7. (uncountable) Lack of knowledge; obscurity or meaning or intelligibility; the unknown.

Example Sentences

Out of the darkness came some flickers of light.

The darkness of the room made it difficult to see.

The darkness of her skin betrayed her Mediterranean heritage.

Over everything was darkness and thick silence, and the smell of dust and sunflowers.

Word Forms

• darknesses
• darckness
• darkeness
• darknesse
• darkenesse

Synonyms for darkness

Depending on context, synonyms include dark, iniquity, swarthiness, wickedness, duskiness, shadow.

Antonyms for darkness

Common opposites include lightness, light, lighting.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include duskiness, wickedness, iniquity, swarthiness, shadow, obscurity.

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