CEFR A1

dark

adjective

Meaning

Having very little or no light.

Examples

It was too dark to see anything.
The room was dark and quiet.

Synonyms: dim, gloomy, obscure, murky

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dark (A1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /dɑːrk/

Definition

Having very little or no light.

Examples

It was too dark to see anything.
The room was dark and quiet.
He prefers to sleep in a dark room.

How to Use dark

in the dark (prepositional phrase): Not knowing what is happening. — "Keep me in the dark about the plans."
darkness of (collocation): The state of being dark. — "The darkness of the cave was absolute."

Synonyms of dark

Words with a similar meaning to dark:

dim
gloomy
obscure
murky

Antonyms of dark

Words with the opposite meaning to dark:

light
bright
clear

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