dark
/dɑɹk/noun, adjective1 syllable
Dark means: devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black.
Synonyms for dark77
noun, as in absence of moral or spiritual values
noun, as in absence of light or illumination
noun, as in an unenlightened state
adjective, as in devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
adjective, as in causing dejection
adjective, as in showing a brooding ill humor
adjective, as in stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
adjective, as in marked by difficulty of style or expression
adjective, as in (used of color) having a dark hue
adjective, as in brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes)
adjective, as in lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture
adjective, as in secret
adjective, as in not giving performances; closed
Opposites of dark
What does dark mean?15
adjective
devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black“sitting in a dark corner”
causing dejection“a blue day”
showing a brooding ill humor“a dark scowl”
stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable“black deeds”
marked by difficulty of style or expression“much that was dark is now quite clear to me”
(used of color) having a dark hue“dark green”
brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes)“dark eyes”
lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture“this benighted country”
secret“keep it dark”
not giving performances; closed“the theater is dark on Mondays”
noun
absence of moral or spiritual values“the powers of darkness”
an unilluminated area“he moved off into the darkness”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
absence of light or illumination
an unenlightened state“he was in the dark concerning their intentions”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with dark?14
Dark in a sentence
- As soon as it gets dark, the fireworks will start.Swift
- Not seeing anything in the dark, we couldn't move.mamat
- Dark as it was, we managed to find our way home.Swift
- Dark as it was, we managed to find our way back to our tent.Swift
- On entering a dark tunnel, we could see nothing.Dejo
- Because the surroundings were so dark, he could not see anything.CM
- All of a sudden, large drops of rain began falling from the dark sky.CK
- They shone like stars in the dark, dirty building.unknown
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of dark
as a noun
- plural
- darks
as a adjective
- comparative
- darker
- superlative
- darkest