part of speech: adjective
inflections: darker, darkest
definition 1: having little or no light.
- It was a dark, moonless night.
antonyms: bright, light, luminous, radiant
definition 2: not light or pale in color.
- Black and brown are two of the darkest colors.
antonyms: light
definition 3: gloomy, evil, or mysterious.
- Sometimes Beethoven’s music is dark and sometimes it is full of joy.
- The witch cast a dark spell.
synonyms: ominous, somber
antonyms: cheerful, happy
part of speech: noun
definition 1: lack of light.
- He lied about his fear of the dark.
synonyms: blackness, darkness
definition 2: night.
- She told him to be home before dark.
synonyms: night, nighttime
antonyms: daylight, light
phrase: in the dark
derivation: darkish (adj.)
Word History
Dark comes from an early German word that means “to hide something,” particularly in a dark place.
Word Builder: dark +
darkness:
the state of being dark.