darkness
/ˈdɑɹk.nɪs/noun2 syllables
Darkness means: an unilluminated area.
Synonyms for darkness5
Opposites of darkness
lightness
What does darkness mean?6
noun
1
an unilluminated area“he moved off into the darkness”
2
absence of moral or spiritual values“the powers of darkness”
3
a swarthy complexion
4
absence of light or illumination
5
an unenlightened state“he was in the dark concerning their intentions”
6
having a dark or somber color
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Darkness in a sentence
- In the darkness, we could just barely make out two figures.aengelberg
- However vast the darkness, we must supply our own light.kaenif
- Two dark, jagged peaks loomed above them through the darkness.Hybrid
- And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.Hybrid
- Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.Hybrid
- He crosses the river under cover of darkness, to pace along the pier.int32_t
- Truly, no one is wise without knowing darkness.feyero
- There in the darkness, she reflected on her life.papabear
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of darkness
as a noun
- plural
- darknesses