dark

Speech parts

1. dark - Noun

2. dark - Adjective

3. dark - Verb

4. dark - Adjective Satellite

5. Dark - Proper noun

Meaning

Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of some deep shade of color; not light-colored; as, a dark room; a dark day; dark cloth; dark paint; a dark complexion.

Not clear to the understanding; not easily seen through; obscure; mysterious; hidden.

Destitute of knowledge and culture; in moral or intellectual darkness; unrefined; ignorant.

Evincing black or foul traits of character; vile; wicked; atrocious; as, a dark villain; a dark deed.

Foreboding evil; gloomy; jealous; suspicious.

Absence of light; darkness; obscurity; a place where there is little or no light.

The condition of ignorance; gloom; secrecy.

A dark shade or dark passage in a painting, engraving, or the like; as, the light and darks are well contrasted.

To darken to obscure.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sinister gloomy black obscure darkness dim nighttime moody night hidden shadow cloudy grim dismal shadowy
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Antonyms

light bright lit pale japan ruby
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Hypernyms

period scene condition illumination status period of time

Hyponyms

black night blackness blackout foulness semidarkness

Phrases with the word

dark horse after dark Before Dark in the dark the dark dark spots

Examples

Everyone is like a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody. Mark Twain

Why do you increase your bonds? Take hold of your life before your light grows dark and you seek help and do not find it. This life has been given to you for repentance; do not waste it in vain pursuits. Isaac the Syrian

Confession is like a bridle that keeps the soul which reflects on it from committing sin, but anything left unconfessed we continue to do without fear as if in the dark. John Climacus

All cats are gray in the dark. Vietnamese Proverb

In dark weather the devil is in the air. Walloon Proverb

Gypsy gold does not chink and glitter, it gleams in the sun and neighs in the dark. Gypsy Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Darjeeling woodpecker Darji Darjiling dark abyss dark academia dark academic