darkness

== English == === Alternative forms === darckness (obsolete) darkeness (obsolete) darknesse (obsolete) darkenesse (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English derknesse, from Old English deorcnes; equivalent to dark +‎ -ness. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈdɑːknəs/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈdɑɹknəs/ Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)knəs Hyphenation: dark‧ness === Noun === darkness (countable and uncountable, plural darknesses) (uncountable) The state of being dark; lack of light; the absolute or comparative absence of light. (uncountable) The state or quality of reflecting little light, of tending to a blackish or brownish color. (uncountable, countable) Any space that such colour pervades. (uncountable) Gloom; gloominess; depression. (countable) The product of being dark. (uncountable) Lack of understanding or compassion; spiritual or mental blindness. (uncountable) Secrecy; concealment. (uncountable) Lack of knowledge; obscurity or meaning or intelligibility; the unknown. (uncountable) Nothingness, vanity, emptiness. (uncountable) Hell. ==== Synonyms ==== dark (noun) ==== Antonyms ==== lightness light ==== Hyponyms ==== blackness ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Danskers