Word Type

Noun

The word "darkness" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

light lightness lightness

Typical Location

bed cellar drive in movie moon movies

Causes

fear

Causes Desire

light fire stay in bed

Derived Terms

Egyptian darkness act of darkness better to light a candle than to curse the darkness better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness better to light one candle than to curse the darkness better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness crater of eternal darkness illicit darkness nymph of darkness pitch darkness predarkness semi-darkness semidarkness under cover of darkness virtual darkness

Derived From

dark

Distinct From

light lightness

Has Property

impossible to see in scary

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

complexion condition illumination scene skin color skin colour status unenlightenment value

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

blackness

Type Of (IsA)

absense of light complexion lack of light scene value

Receives Action

associated with evil stupidity and crime

Related Terms

black blackish brownish caves dark four gloom light like like night night nothing reflect with four

Similar Terms

dark murkiness

Synonym Network

dark iniquity

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.