Synonyms for lightlessness

Most common

blackness · pitch blackness · darkness

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The state or condition of being lightless; absence of light.

Example sentences

• blackness He saw nothing but blackness in every direction.
• darkness Light and darkness are two sides of the same coin.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

black¹

8 letters

darkness²

9 letters

blackness²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (darkness² = 2 syllables).