dark

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ /dษ‘หrk/ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง /dษ‘หk/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-C1
adjective
A1

having no light

The room was pitch dark.

A1

close to black in color

She prefers dark colors for her clothes.

A1

almost black in color

The dark chocolate has a rich taste.

A1

having a black or brown color

She dyed her hair a dark shade of brown.

A1

having black hair or eyes

He is a man with dark features.

R

mysterious and not well known

The dark side of the moon is still largely unexplored.

R

causing fear or sadness

The dark themes in the movie made it controversial.

R

lacking hope

The outlook is pretty dark for the company.

R

pronounced with the back of the tongue up

noun
A2

absence of light, especially at night

The children are afraid of being alone in the dark.

A2

a dark color

The artist used shades of dark and light in the painting.

translation

adj. having no light; close to black in color; almost black in color; having a black or brown color; having black hair or eyes; mysterious and not well known; causing fear or sadness; lacking hope; pronounced with the back of the tongue up
n. absence of light, especially at night; a dark color

Word Forms

Comparative darker
Superlative darkest
Plural darks

Antonyms