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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

   • D

     2

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

   • K

     5

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

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   • English (US)

     DARK meaning: 1. with little or no light: 2. nearer to black...

   • Dark: Korean Translation

     DARK translate: (색이) 어두운, (빛이 없어) 어두운, 캄캄한, 검은색의, 갈색의. Learn...

   • Dark: German Translation

     DARK translate: dunkel, dunkel, dunkel, die Dunkelheit....

   • Dark: Thai Translation

     DARK translate: มืด, คล้ำ, ชั่วร้าย, ช่วงเวลาดึก; ความมืด....

   • Dark: Italian Translation

     DARK translate: scuro, buio, scuro, bruno, scuro, scuro,...

   • Dark: Catalan Translation

     dark translate: fosc, fosc, morè. Learn more in the...

   • Dark Spanish Translation

     DARK translate: oscuro, oscuro, oscuro/ura...

   • Dark Horse

     DARK HORSE definition: 1. a person who keeps their interests...

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › darkDARK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   The word dark has several other senses as an adjective, noun, and a verb. If something is dark, it means that it has no light or has very small amounts of light. Real-life examples: If you turn the lights off in a room, the room becomes dark. When the sun sets at night, it becomes very dark outside.

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

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   Aug 16, 2011 · Learn the various meanings and uses of the word dark as an adjective, noun, and verb. Find synonyms, antonyms, examples, phrases, and related articles for dark.

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

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

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7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDARK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

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   As an adjective, in addition to being the opposite of light, dark describes things that are gloomy, difficult to interpret or heavy, like a dark movie whose main character feels alienated from society.