lightlessness
Absence of illumination
Lightlessness is the state of being without light—complete darkness or the absence of illumination.
The word appears in literary or atmospheric descriptions: the lightlessness of the cave, the oppressive lightlessness of a moonless night.
It emphasizes the totality of darkness more than simply saying "dark."
Complete power loss
- pitch-darkCompletely without light
- shadowsDark areas from blocked light
- gloomPervasive dimness or dejection
- obscurityState of being unknown
murkiness · dimness · umbra · penumbra · twilight · dusk · nightfall · midnight
Unable to perceive visually
- visionlessLacking the ability to see
- unseeingLacking visual perception
- eyelessLacking organs of vision
- unsightedUnable to perceive visually
Immeasurably profound depth
- emptinessAbsence of substance
- vacuumAbsence of matter
- nothingnessComplete absence of existence
- oblivionComplete erasure from memory
absence · nullity · chasm · gulf · blankness · bareness · desolation · extinction
Unknown to most
- enigmaSomething hard to fathom
- unknownNot yet discovered
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
- unfathomableBeyond comprehension or measurement
inscrutable · hidden · concealed · veiled · shrouded · impenetrable · unknowable
blackout
Complete power loss
- pitch-darkCompletely without light
- shadowsDark areas from blocked light
- gloomPervasive dimness or dejection
obscurity · murkiness · dimness · umbra · penumbra · twilight · dusk · nightfall · midnight · gloaming
sightless
Unable to perceive visually
- visionlessLacking the ability to see
- unseeingLacking visual perception
- eyelessLacking organs of vision
abyss
Immeasurably profound depth
- emptinessAbsence of substance
- vacuumAbsence of matter
- nothingnessComplete absence of existence
oblivion · absence · nullity · chasm · gulf · blankness · bareness · desolation · extinction · negation
obscure
Unknown to most
- enigmaSomething hard to fathom
- unknownNot yet discovered
- uncertaintyState of being unsure
unfathomable · inscrutable · hidden · concealed · veiled · shrouded · impenetrable · unknowable
lightlessnesslight
Visible electromagnetic radiation
brightness · illumination · luminosity · radiance · brilliance
light, delight, lightly, sunlight, lighten, delightful, daylight, lighting, delighted