Dark Definition
dark
adjective
- devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black; "sitting in a dark corner"; "a dark day"; "dark shadows"; "dark as the inside of a black cat"
- (used of color) having a dark hue; "dark green"; "dark glasses"; "dark colors like wine red or navy blue"
- brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes); "dark eyes"
- stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable; "black deeds"; "a black lie"; "his black heart has concocted yet another black deed"; "Darth Vader of the dark side"; "a dark purpose"; "dark undercurrents of ethnic hostility"; "the scheme of some sinister intelligence bent on punishing him"-Thomas Hardy
- secret; "keep it dark"
- showing a brooding ill humor; "a dark scowl"; "the proverbially dour New England Puritan"; "a glum, hopeless shrug"; "he sat in moody silence"; "a morose and unsociable manner"; "a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven; "a sour temper"; "a sullen crowd"
- lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture; "this benighted country"; "benighted ages of barbarism and superstition"; "the dark ages"; "a dark age in the history of education"
- marked by difficulty of style or expression; "much that was dark is now quite clear to me"; "those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure"
- causing dejection; "a blue day"; "the dark days of the war"; "a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather"
- having skin rich in melanin pigments; "National Association for the Advancement of Colored People"; "dark-skinned peoples"
- not giving performances; closed; "the theater is dark on Mondays"
noun
- absence of light or illumination
- absence of moral or spiritual values; "the powers of darkness"
- an unilluminated area; "he moved off into the darkness"
- the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
- an unenlightened state; "he was in the dark concerning their intentions"; "his lectures dispelled the darkness"
"Dark" in song lyrics
See how dark is used in real songs:
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"I took her to the park, where it was pitch dark"
2 Live Crew — My Seven Bizzos -
"to spark your mission posse, til way past dark"
3rd Bass — Steppin' to the A.M. -
"Torn up by the Kent, the Clark Dark"
3rd Bass — Portrait of the Artist as a Hood
Words that rhyme with dark
Usage tips for "dark"
Understanding the precise definition of a word helps you use it with confidence. When using "dark" in your writing, consider whether you need the word itself or one of its synonyms — subtle differences in meaning can change the tone of a sentence. If you're writing poetry or song lyrics, check the rhymes for dark to find words that pair well.