sunlessness

6.3

No sunlight that makes a place feel dark and sad

noun
/ˈsʌn.ləs.nəs/

: ausencia de sol

This summer, in particular, had been especially disappointing, and with hindsight, Isobel realized that the weeks of dark clouds and sunlessness had done much to contribute to her low spirits and physical exhaustion.

Examples

The constant sunlessness of winter can make people feel more tired and less motivated.
The sunlessness of the day's weather cast a shadow over the community's outdoor festivities.
Many plants struggle during times of sunlessness, leading to reduced growth and health.

Synonyms

darkness

vssunlessness

534 1.0

A time or place with almost no light

is used for lack of daylight and can also mean low spirits

gloom

vssunlessness

46 3.2

A feeling of sadness and low spirits

is literally lack of daylight but is often used for low spirits

bleakness

vssunlessness

3 6.3

A cold, empty feeling that makes a place or situation seem sad

is the plain lack of daylight without necessarily the bleak detail

semidarkness

vssunlessness

1 4.4

Low light when a place is partly dark

is the fuller absence of daylight often linked to low mood

gloominess

vssunlessness

1 3.4

A feeling of sadness and little hope felt by people or in a place

is the physical absence of daylight that can suggest sadness

sunless weather

vssunlessness

3.2

A time with little or no sunshine

is mainly the state of lacking daylight and sometimes implies sadness

duskiness

vssunlessness

7.2

A low level of light, like at sunset

is stronger, meaning complete lack of daylight and a sad tone

glumness

vssunlessness

6.6

A quiet feeling of sadness and low spirits

is broader, the literal lack of daylight used to signal that mood

cheerlessness

vssunlessness

6.5

A feeling of sadness and no hope

is more physical, referring to absence of daylight and a sad tone

joylessness

vssunlessness

7.5

A feeling of no joy or happiness

often describes the lack of daylight rather than only emotion

Antonyms

sunshine

131 1.0

The light and warmth from the sun that makes a day bright

brightness

41 1.0

How much light something gives or how close it looks to white

How Sunny

brightness

41 1.0

sunlight

235 1.0

dullness

1 2.2

sunlessness

6.3

Surface Forms

sunlessness singular

sunlessnesses plural

Morphology

sunlessness = sunless (transparent) = sun + less + ness

Built from the adjective 'sunless' (sun + -less) with the noun-forming suffix '-ness', yielding a straightforward abstract noun meaning 'the state of being without sunlight'.

Etymology

Sunlessness is made of three simple parts: sun, less, and -ness, which together mean 'without sun'. So it describes the state of having no sunlight and the quiet, gloomy feeling that comes with it.