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Darkness

🔄 Synonyms of "Darkness"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
iniquitynoun	(uncountable) Deviation from what is right; gross injustice, sin, wickedness.
darknoun	Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
swarthinessnoun	The property of being swarthy.
wickednessnoun	The state of being wicked; evil disposition; immorality.
duskinessnoun	The quality of being dusky.
shadownoun	A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.

↔️ Antonyms of "Darkness"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
lightnoun	(physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.
lightingnoun	The equipment used to provide illumination; the illumination so provided.
lightnessnoun	The state of having little (or less) weight, or little force.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Darkness"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
duskinessnoun	The quality of being dusky.
wickednessnoun	The state of being wicked; evil disposition; immorality.
iniquitynoun	(uncountable) Deviation from what is right; gross injustice, sin, wickedness.
swarthinessnoun	The property of being swarthy.
shadownoun	A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.
obscuritynoun	The state of being unknown; a thing that is unknown.
blacknoun	(countable and uncountable) The colour/color perceived in the absence of light, but also when no light is reflected, but rather absorbed.
shadenoun	(uncountable) Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
darkened	Having an absence of light, such as at night-time.
obscurantismnoun	Deliberate obscurity or vagueness.
blackoutnoun	A large-scale power failure, and resulting loss of electricity to consumers.
shadingnoun	Something providing shade.
gloomnoun	A depressing, despondent, or melancholic atmosphere.
blindnessnoun	The condition of being blind; unable to see.
sombrenoun	(obsolete) Gloom; obscurity; duskiness.
evilnoun	Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.
unclearverb	Not clearly or explicitly defined.
obfuscationnoun	(uncountable) The act or process of obfuscating, or obscuring the perception of something; the concept of concealing the meaning of a communication by making it more confusing and harder to interpret.
retrogradenoun	A movement backwards or opposite to the intended or normal motion.
blacknessnoun	The state or quality of being black in colour.