Dark

adjective
/dɑːk/

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

She prefers dark colors for her winter clothes.

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

The room was dark after the lights went out.

Example Expressions

in the dark

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

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

Collocations

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

Related Vocabularies

Having a pleasant tune; tuneful.
very large in size, quantity, or extent; huge
deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad in quality
Shy and reserved; avoiding social contact.
Of little or no value; worthless or insignificant.
showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with others

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