🌑dark

adjective
/dɑːrk/

Meaning

with little or no light; gloomy or mysterious
having little or no light; of a deep shade approaching black
having little or no light; not bright or illuminated

Example Sentences

The room was dark after the lights went out.

She prefers dark colors for her winter clothes.

The room was so dark that I couldn't see anything.

Example Expressions

in the dark

Synonyms

dim, gloomy, shadowy, black, obscure, deep, intense
Entry 1
dim, gloomy, shadowy, black, obscure
Entry 2
black, deep, intense, shadowy
Entry 3
dim, shadowy, gloomy

Antonyms

bright, light, clear, pale, fair, illuminated
Entry 1
bright, light, clear
Entry 2
light, bright, pale, fair
Entry 3
bright, light, illuminated

Collocations

dark night, dark room, dark secret, dark times, dark color, dark hair, dark chocolate, in the dark
Entry 1
dark night, dark room, dark secret, dark times
Entry 2
dark color, dark room, dark hair, dark chocolate
Entry 3
dark room, dark night, in the dark

More Example Sentences

She has dark hair.

I prefer dark colours.

He is afraid of the dark.

The sky is very dark today.

They are scared of the dark.

I prefer dark-coloured clothes.

It’s likely to rain if the sky gets darker.

They hesitated before entering the dark room.

The streetlights do not work at night — it stays dark.

Related Vocabularies

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Not making sense or lacking clear reasoning.
very unusual; remarkable; going beyond what is normal or expected
In existence; present; current.
relating to the sense of taste
having a fine edge or point; keen

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