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   dark

   /dɑːk/

   adjective

   • 1. with little or no light: "it's too dark to see much" Similar blackpitch blackpitch darkinkyjet blackunlitunlightedunilluminatedill-litpoorly litstarlessmoonlessdimdingygloomyduskyindistinctshadowyshadyleadenovercastsunlessliterary:crepusculartenebrousrare:StygianCimmerianTartareancaliginousOpposite bright
   • ▪ (of a theatre) closed; not in use: "when I came to work here, over half the West End theatres were dark"
   • 2. (of a colour or object) not reflecting much light; approaching black in shade: "dark green"
   • ▪ (of someone's skin, hair, or eyes) brown or black in colour: "dark curly hair" Similar brunettedark brownauburntawnycopper-colouredcopperychestnutchestnut-colouredjet blacksableebonydark-hairedswarthysallowoliveduskyblackebonytannedbronzedsuntannedsunburneddark-skinnedOpposite blondepale
   • ▪ (of a person) having dark skin, hair, or eyes: "a tall, dark girl"
   • 3. (of a period or situation) characterized by great unhappiness or unpleasantness: "the dark days of the war" Similar tragicdisastrouscalamitouscatastrophiccataclysmicruinousdevastatingdireghastlyawfulunfortunatedreadfulhorribleterriblehorrifichideoushorrendousfrightfulatrociousabominableabhorrentgruesomegrislymonstrousnightmarishheinousharrowingwretchedwoefulliterary:direfulOpposite happy
   • ▪ deeply pessimistic: "a dark vision of the future" Similar gloomydismalpessimisticnegativedefeatistdownbeatgloom-riddencynicalbleakgrimfatalisticblacksombredrabdrearydespairingdespondentdepresseddejecteddemoralizedhopelesscheerlessjoylessmelancholyglumlugubriousEeyorishgravefunerealmorosemournfuldolefulsuspiciousdistrustfuldoubtingalarmistOpposite optimistic
   • ▪ (of an expression) angry: "Matthew flashed a dark look at her" Similar moodybroodingsullendourglummorosesulkyfrowningscowlinggloweringangryforbiddingthreateningominousOpposite kindly
   • ▪ suggestive of or arising from evil; sinister: "so many dark deeds had been committed" Similar evilwickedsinfulimmoralwrongmorally wrongwrongfulbadiniquitousungodlyunholyirreligiousunrighteoussacrilegiousprofaneblasphemousimpiousgodlessbasemeanvileshamefuldiscreditableunspeakablefoulmonstrousshockingoutrageousatrociousabominablereprehensiblehatefuldetestabledespicableodiouscontemptiblehorribleheinousexecrablediabolicaldiabolicfiendishviciousmurderousbarbarousblackrottenpervertedreprobatesordiddegeneratedepraveddissolutedishonourabledishonestunscrupulousunprincipledinformal:crookedbentwarpedlow-downstinkingdirtyshadymalfeasantrare:dastardlypeccableegregiousflagitiousOpposite goodvirtuous
   • 4. hidden from knowledge; mysterious: "a dark secret" Similar mysterioussecrethiddenconcealedveiledunrevealedcovertclandestineenigmaticarcaneesotericobscureabstrusereconditerecherchéinscrutableimpenetrableopaqueincomprehensiblecrypticblack
   • ▪ (of a region) most remote, inaccessible, or uncivilized: humorous "he lives somewhere in darkest Essex"
   • ▪ ignorant; unenlightened: archaic "he is dark on certain points of scripture"
   • 5. denoting a velarized form of the sound of the letter l as it sounds at the end of a word or before another consonant (as in full or bulk in most accents of English).

   noun

   • 1. the absence of light in a place: "Carolyn was sitting in the dark" Similar darknessblacknessabsence of lightgloomgloominessdimnessdullnessmurkmurkinessshadowinessshadowshadeshadinessdusktwilightgloamingrare:tenebrosityOpposite light
   • ▪ nightfall: "I'll be home before dark" Similar nightnight-timedarknesshours of darknessnightfalleveningtwilightsunsetOpposite daydawn
   • 2. a dark colour or shade, especially in a painting: "lights and darks are juxtaposed arbitrarily to create a sense of shallow relief" Similar darknessblacknessabsence of lightgloomgloominessdimnessdullnessmurkmurkinessshadowinessshadowshadeshadinessdusktwilightgloamingrare:tenebrosityOpposite light

   Word Origin Old Englishdeorc, of Germanic origin, probably distantly related to German tarnen ‘conceal’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. darkish adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › darkDark Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Aug 16, 2011 · The meaning of DARK is devoid or partially devoid of light : not receiving, reflecting, transmitting, or radiating light. How to use dark in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Dark.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDARK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DARK definition: 1. with little or no light: 2. nearer to black than white in colour: 3. sad and without hope: . Learn more.

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   Dark definition: having very little or no light. See examples of DARK used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDARK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DARK meaning: 1. with little or no light: 2. nearer to black than white in colour: 3. sad and without hope: . Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › darkDark - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   When something's dark, there is no light. Far from the city lights, it gets so dark at night that you can see many stars in the sky.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDARK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   15 meanings: 1. having little or no light 2. (of a colour) reflecting or transmitting little light → Compare light1 (sense 29),.... Click for more definitions.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › darkDark - definition of dark by The Free Dictionary

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   Define dark. dark synonyms, dark pronunciation, dark translation, English dictionary definition of dark. adj. dark·er , dark·est 1. a. Lacking or having very little light: a dark corner.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondark adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of dark adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › darkDark Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    Dark definition: Being or having a complexion that is not light in color.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarydark | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    dark meaning: 1. with no light or not much light: 2. nearer to black than white in colour: 3. having black or…. Learn more.