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tenebrous

adjective

/ˈtɛnɪbrəs/

Meaning

dark, shadowy, or obscure

The cave was damp and tenebrous, filled with eerie sounds.

dark, gloomy, shadowy, murky, dim

bright, clear, luminous

tenebrous cave, tenebrous world, tenebrous atmosphere

Relating to or marking the beginning or initial stage of something.

understood by few; mysterious or secret

Resulting in good; favorable or advantageous.

Too great to be overcome.

relating to a diocese or the district under the supervision of a bishop in the Christian Church

covered with oil; containing oil; greasy