Dark — synonyms, dark antonyms, definition

1. dark (a)

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2. dark (Noun)

blackness darkness dimness dusk gloom gloominess hiding iniquity mystery night nightfall nighttime obscurity secrecy shade shadow silence twilight wickedness light

dark (Noun) — Absence of light or illumination.

dark (Noun) — Absence of moral or spiritual values. ex. "the powers of dark"

dark (Noun) — An unilluminated area. ex. "he moved off into the dark"

dark (Noun) — The time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside.

dark (Noun) — An unenlightened state. ex. "he was in the dark concerning their intentions"

condition illumination period period of time scene status time period unenlightenment black blackness blackout brownout dimout foulness lightlessness night pitch blackness semidarkness total darkness wedding night weeknight evening late-night hour lights-out midnight small hours 24-hour interval day mean solar day solar day twenty-four hour period twenty-four hours

3. dark (Adjective)

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dark (Adjective) — Devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black. ex. "sitting in a dark corner" ex. "a dark day" ex. "dark shadows" ex. "dark as the inside of a black cat"

dark (Adjective) — (used of colour) having a dark hue. ex. "dark green" ex. "dark glasses" ex. "dark colours like wine red or navy blue"

dark (Adjective) — Brunet (used of hair, skin or eyes). ex. "dark eyes"

dark (Adjective) — Stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonourable. ex. "Darth Vader of the dark side" ex. "a dark purpose" ex. "dark undercurrents of ethnic hostility"

dark (Adjective) — Secret. ex. "keep it dark"

dark (Adjective) — Showing a brooding ill humour. ex. "a dark scowl"

dark (Adjective) — Lacking enlightenment, knowledge or culture. ex. "the dark ages" ex. "a dark age in the history of education"

dark (Adjective) — Marked by difficulty of style or expression. ex. "much that was dark is now quite clear to me"

dark (Adjective) — Causing dejection. ex. "the dark days of the war" ex. "a dark gloomy day"

dark (Adjective) — Having skin rich in melanin pigments. ex. "dark-skinned peoples"

dark (Adjective) — Not giving performances; closed. ex. "the theatre is dark on Mondays"

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