Darkness

Meaning

the partial or total absence of light; wickedness or evil; ignorance or lack of knowledge

The absence of light; the state of being dark.

Example Sentences

The power outage plunged the entire city into darkness.

The room was filled with darkness after the lights went out.

Example Expressions

pitch darkness

Synonyms

blackness, gloom, shadow, ignorance, obscurity, night

Entry 1

blackness, gloom, shadow, ignorance

Entry 2

gloom, shadow, obscurity, night

Antonyms

light, brightness, illumination, knowledge, daylight

Entry 1

light, brightness, illumination, knowledge

Entry 2

light, brightness, daylight

Collocations

total darkness, fear of darkness, darkness falls, in darkness, fall into darkness

Entry 1

total darkness, fear of darkness, darkness falls

Entry 2

in darkness, total darkness, fall into darkness, fear of darkness