dark - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

an unenlightened state

Synonyms

• dark
• darkness

More generic

• unenlightenment

Noun

an unilluminated area

Synonyms

• dark
• darkness
• shadow

More generic

• scene

Noun

absence of light or illumination

Synonyms

• dark
• darkness

More generic

• illumination

Opposite / Antonyms

• light

More specific

• black
• blackness
• blackout
• brownout
• dimout
• lightlessness
• night
• pitch blackness
• semidarkness
• total darkness

Noun

absence of moral or spiritual values

Synonyms

• dark
• darkness
• wickedness

More generic

• condition
• status

More specific

• foulness

Noun

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

Synonyms

• dark
• night
• nighttime

More generic

• period
• period of time
• time period

More specific

• wedding night
• weeknight

Related

• evening
• late-night hour
• lights-out
• midnight
• small hours

Related

• 24-hour interval
• day
• mean solar day
• solar day
• twenty-four hour period
• twenty-four hours

Adjective

not giving performances; closed

Synonyms

• dark

Related

• inactive

Adjective

brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes)

Synonyms

• dark

Related

• brunet
• brunette

Adjective

devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black

Synonyms

• dark

Related

• Acheronian
• Acherontic
• Cimmerian
• Stygian
• aphotic
• black
• caliginous
• crepuscular
• darkened
• darkening
• darkling
• dim
• dusky
• gloomful
• glooming
• gloomy
• lightless
• pitch-black
• pitch-dark
• semidark
• subdued
• sulky
• tenebrific
• tenebrious
• tenebrous
• twilight
• twilit
• unilluminated
• unlighted
• unlit

Opposite / Antonyms

• light

Adjective

causing dejection

Synonyms

• blue
• dark
• dingy
• disconsolate
• dismal
• drab
• drear
• dreary
• gloomy
• grim
• sorry

Related

• cheerless
• depressing
• uncheerful

Adjective

(used of color) having a dark hue

Synonyms

• dark

Related

• darkish

Opposite / Antonyms

• light

Also See

• black

Adjective

marked by difficulty of style or expression

Synonyms

• dark
• obscure

Related

• incomprehensible
• uncomprehensible

Adjective

lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture

Synonyms

• benighted
• dark

Related

• unenlightened

Adjective

stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable

Synonyms

• black
• dark
• sinister

Related

• evil

Adjective

showing a brooding ill humor

Synonyms

• dark
• dour
• glowering
• glum
• moody
• morose
• saturnine
• sour
• sullen

Related

• ill-natured

Adjective

secret

Synonyms

• dark

Related

• concealed

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