darkness

dark-ness · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The partial or total absence of light.

  2. 2.

    Nighttime; the period when it is dark.

  3. 3.

    Evil, wickedness, or moral corruption.

  4. 4.

    Secrecy or mystery.

  5. 5.

    Sadness, gloom, or depression.

Related words

Antonyms: brightness, illumination, light
See also: dark, light, shadow
Synonyms: blackness, dark, gloom, shadow

Etymology

From Old English deorcnes, from deorc (dark) + -nes (suffix forming abstract nouns).