invisibleness
State of undetectability
The quality or state of being invisible—unable to be seen.
Invisibleness is a rare and awkward alternative to invisibility, which dominates in both literal and figurative uses.
You might encounter invisibleness in older texts or when a writer wants to emphasize the abstract quality rather than the condition itself.
Cannot be sensed
- undetectableImpossible to notice
- indiscernibleUnable to be perceived
- unnoticeableNot readily perceived
- unobservableCannot be detected
unseen · unperceived · intangible · subliminal · latent · unapparent · undiscovered · unrevealed
Concealment through visual blending
- covertIntentionally concealed
- cloakingAct of hiding something
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
incognito · undercover · secretive · clandestine · ninja · spy · espionage · sneak
Allowing vision through
- transparentAllowing light through
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- diaphanousDelicately translucent
sheer · pellucid · glass-like · crystal-clear · gossamer · filmy · colorless · limpid
Passing very quickly
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
- evanescentTending to vanish quickly
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- elusiveHard to find
fugitive · vaporous · ethereal · ghostly · spectral · phantasmal · wispy · fading
Unoccupied space or position
- voidWithout legal effect
- emptinessAbsence of substance
- nonexistenceAbsence of being
- lackDeficiency or absence
vacuum · hollowness · gap · disappearance · nonappearance · vanishing · nothingness · blank
Puzzling and obscure
hidden · inscrutable · veiled · obscure · secret · mysterious · unfathomable · esoteric
imperceptible
Cannot be sensed
- undetectableImpossible to notice
- indiscernibleUnable to be perceived
- unnoticeableNot readily perceived
unobservable · unseen · unperceived · intangible · subliminal · latent · unapparent · undiscovered · unrevealed · hidden
camouflage
Concealment through visual blending
- covertIntentionally concealed
- cloakingAct of hiding something
- concealmentAct of hiding something
disguise · incognito · undercover · secretive · clandestine · ninja · spy · espionage · sneak · infiltration
see-through
Allowing vision through
- transparentAllowing light through
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
diaphanous · sheer · pellucid · glass-like · crystal-clear · gossamer · filmy · colorless · limpid · gauzy
fleeting
Passing very quickly
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
- evanescentTending to vanish quickly
- transientTemporary, soon departing
elusive · fugitive · vaporous · ethereal · ghostly · spectral · phantasmal · wispy · fading · vanishing
vacancy
Unoccupied space or position
- voidWithout legal effect
- emptinessAbsence of substance
- nonexistenceAbsence of being
lack · vacuum · hollowness · gap · disappearance · nonappearance · vanishing · nothingness · blank · erasure
enigmatic
Puzzling and obscure
occult · hidden · inscrutable · veiled · obscure · secret · mysterious · unfathomable · esoteric · mystical
invisiblenessvisibility
Range of clear sight
visibleness · visibility · perceptibility · discernibility · detectability
invisiblenessconspicuousness
State of being noticeable
prominence · noticeability · obviousness · salience · notability
vision, visible, visual, invisible, visibly, visualize, visibility, invisibility, invisibly