1. Absence of light or illumination
   - dark 
2. An unilluminated area
   "he moved off into the darkness"
   - dark, shadow 
3. Absence of moral or spiritual values
   "the powers of darkness"
   - iniquity, wickedness, dark 
4. An unenlightened state
   "his lectures dispelled the darkness"
   - dark 
5. Having a dark or sombre colour 
6. A swarthy complexion
   - duskiness, swarthiness

Derived forms: darknesses

See also: dark

Type of: complexion, condition, illumination, scene, skin color [US], skin colour [Brit, Cdn], status, unenlightenment, value

Antonym: lightness

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