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dark
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- pronunciation:
- dark
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- phrases:
- in the dark
- features:
- Word History, Word Builder, Word Explorer
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
- similar words:
- black, dim, gloomy, murky, overcast, shady, somber, sullen
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definition 2: |
not light or pale in color.
Black and brown are two of the darkest colors.- antonyms:
- light
- similar words:
- black, somber
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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
- similar words:
- black, bleak, dismal, dreary, evil, gloomy, glum, grim, hidden, hopeless, murky, mysterious, obscure, sinister, sullen, wicked
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related words: |
evening, humid, opaque |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
lack of light.
He lied about his fear of the dark.- synonyms:
- blackness, darkness
- similar words:
- gloom
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definition 2: |
night.
She told him to be home before dark.- synonyms:
- night, nighttime
- antonyms:
- daylight, light
- similar words:
- dusk, evening, nightfall, twilight
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phrase: |
in the dark |
derivation: |
darkish (adj.) |
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.
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