darker

dark-er · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Comparative form of *dark*; having less light than something else.

  2. 2.

    More gloomy, sinister, or mysterious than something else.

  3. 3.

    Deeper in color.

Related words

Antonyms: brighter, lighter
See also: dark, darkest, darkness
Synonyms: dimmer, gloomier, murkier

Etymology

Comparative form of dark, from Old English deorc + the comparative suffix -er.