darkness

noun

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: dark-ness (2)

English Definition

The partial or total absence of light.

Example Sentence

We lost our way in the darkness.

US IPA /ˈdɑːrk.nəs/

UK IPA /ˈdɑːk.nəs/

gloom shadow obscurity blackness dimness

light brightness daylight