darkest

dark-est · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Superlative form of *dark*; having the least light.

  2. 2.

    Most gloomy, sinister, or troubling.

  3. 3.

    Deepest in color.

Related words

Antonyms: brightest, lightest
See also: dark, darker, darkness
Synonyms: blackest, dimmest, gloomiest

Etymology

Superlative form of dark, from Old English deorc + the superlative suffix -est.