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dark
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- pronunciation:
- dark
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word History, Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
darker, darkest |
| definition 1: |
When something is dark, it has little or no light. A dark house has no lights turned on. A dark night has no light from the moon.
The cave looked dark and scary, and I didn't want to go in.My dad needs to sleep in a very dark room, so he closes all the curtains.
- antonyms:
- bright, light
- similar words:
- black, dim, gloomy
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| definition 2: |
Black and brown are called dark colors. The opposite of a dark color is a color like white or yellow. If you are wearing a dark jacket, it is probably black, brown, or maybe blue.
My sister's boyfriend has very dark hair. It is almost black.- antonyms:
- light
- similar words:
- black
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| definition 3: |
When a movie is dark, bad or scary things happen in it. Dark magic is magic that causes bad things to happen. If you are in a dark mood, you have angry or bad thoughts.
The witch used her dark magic to increase her power.Nathan was in a dark mood for days after his team lost the baseball game.- synonyms:
- ominous
- antonyms:
- cheerful, happy
- similar words:
- dreary, evil, gloomy, hidden, mysterious, wicked
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| definition 4: |
A color can be light or dark. The color of the sky at night is a dark blue. The color of the sky during the day is often a light blue.
The new leaves on the plant are a light green, but the older leaves are a dark green.- antonyms:
- light
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| related words: |
evening, humid |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
The dark is where there is no light. If you are in a room with no lights on, you are in the dark.
My little sister is afraid of the dark.I couldn't see where I was going in the dark.During the storm, the power went out and we were in the dark for hours.- synonyms:
- darkness
- similar words:
- gloom
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| definition 2: |
Dark is the time after the sun goes down.
His mother told him to be home before dark.I never walk alone after dark.- synonyms:
- night, nighttime
- antonyms:
- daylight, light
- similar words:
- evening, twilight
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| 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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