darkness
nounHow many syllables in darkness?
There are 2 syllables in the word darkness.Divide darkness into syllables:
dark · ness
How to pronounce darkness:
Definition of darkness:
- darkness (noun):
- absence of light or illumination.
- the quality or state of being dark such as
- the time just before nightfall when it is almost dark
Synonyms for darkness:
black
blackness
blackout
brownout
candlelight
dark
dimness
dimout
dusk
duskiness
gloaming
gloom
illumination
lightlessness
midnight
murk
murkiness
night
obscurity
pitch blackness
semidarkness
shade
shadiness
shadow
shadows
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Antonyms for darkness:
animation
aurora
beam
blaze
break of dawn
break of day
brightening
brightness
brilliance
brilliancy
candor
candour
cheer
clamor
clamour
cockcrow
cognizance
contentedness
coruscation
crack of dawn
dawn
dawning
day
daybreak
daylight
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