Synonyms for
Darkest
Definition
The superlative form of 'dark', meaning the most lacking in light or very gloomy.
Synonyms & similar words
dour
sullen
obscure
saturnine
blue
gloomy
sour
glum
glowering
nonwhite
morose
dingy
light
dismal
dreary
darkskinned
drear
colored
coloured
dark
disconsolate
black
moody
grim
sinister
blackest
murkiest
shadowy
dimmest
gloomiest
bleakest
pitch-black
inky
sunless
tenebrous
unilluminated
obsidian
coal-black
ebony
jet-black
midnight
raven
sooty
swarthy
umbrageous
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- darkest hour
- darkest before the dawn
- darkest depths
- darkest night
- darkest fears
- darkest moment
- darkest secrets
Word family
Usage note
Darkest is the superlative form of dark. It often implies not just a lack of light but also a sense of despair or evil.
Example sentences
- The darkest hour is just before the dawn.
- The forest was so dark that even in the daytime it felt like the darkest night.
- The darkest room in the haunted house was the one without any windows.
- The storm clouds made the sky look the darkest shade of gray.
- The alley was the darkest place in the city at night.
Quotes
The darkest hour has only sixty minutes. - Morris Mandel
The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis. - Dante Alighieri
In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger – something better, pushing right back. - Albert Camus