lightlessness

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noun

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

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darknesstotal darknessblacknesspitch blacknessblack
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Meanings

nounlightlessness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or condition of being lightless; absence of light.

    Synonyms: darkness

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
darkness

More synonyms by meaning

nountotal absence of light

Similar
total darknessblacknesspitch blacknessblack
Broader
darkdarkness
Also see
blackblackness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From lightless (adjective) + -ness (suffix forming nouns).

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Cite this entry
APA

lightlessness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightlessness

MLA

“lightlessness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightlessness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lightlessness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lightlessness.

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