Dark
nounAdjective
stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
“Darth Vader of the dark side”
“a dark purpose”
“dark undercurrents of ethnic hostility”
causing dejection
“the dark days of the war”
“a dark gloomy day”
lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture
“the dark ages”
“a dark age in the history of education”
Similar:Benightedmarked by difficulty of style or expression
“much that was dark is now quite clear to me”
Similar:Obscureshowing a brooding ill humor
“a dark scowl”
(used of color) having a dark hue
“dark green”
“dark glasses”
“dark colors like wine red or navy blue”
See also:Blackdevoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
“sitting in a dark corner”
“a dark day”
“dark shadows”
brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes)
“dark eyes”
not giving performances; closed
“the theater is dark on Mondays”
secret
“keep it dark”
Noun
an unenlightened state
“he was in the dark concerning their intentions”
“his lectures dispelled the darkness”
Similar:DarknessType of:Unenlightenmentabsence of moral or spiritual values
“the powers of darkness”
Type of:StatusConditionan unilluminated area
“he moved off into the darkness”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
absence of light or illumination
Similar:DarknessType of:Illumination
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