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lightlessness

lightlessness noun: the state or condition of being lightless; absence of light.

Noun

lightlessness (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being lightless; absence of light.
    Synonyms:
    darkness

Synonyms of lightlessness

Origin of lightlessness

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

Questions about lightlessness

What does lightlessness mean?
Lightlessness means the state or condition of being lightless; absence of light.
What part of speech is lightlessness?
Lightlessness is a noun.

Words near lightlessness in the dictionary

  1. lightland
  2. Lightle
  3. Lightles
  4. lightless
  5. lightlessly
  6. lightlessness
  7. lightlier
  8. lightliest
  9. lightlike
  10. lightliness
  11. lightly

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