[also more dark; most dark] 1 : having very little or no light
▪ She sat in the dark room alone. ▪ It gets dark early in winter. [=the sun sets early; night comes sooner] ▪ It's getting darker outside. ▪ Soon it will be dark enough to see the stars. ▪ It was a dark and stormy night. ▪ Suddenly the room went dark. [=suddenly there was no light in the room] — opposite light 2 : not light in color : of a color that is closer to black than white
▪ Dark clouds of smoke were coming from the windows. ▪ She's wearing a dark suit to the interview. ▪ a man wearing dark clothing ▪ You've got dark circles under your eyes this morning. ▪ dark spots/lines on the skin 3 of a color : having more black than white : not light
▪ dark blue ▪ a dark green shirt — opposite light 4 of a person's hair, eyes, skin, etc. : black or brown in color
▪ a person with a dark complexion = a dark-skinned person ▪ He is tall, dark, and handsome. [=he is a tall, handsome man with dark hair and eyes] — opposite fair 5 : less light in color than other things of the same kind
▪ dark rum ▪ dark roasted coffee beans — see also dark chocolate, dark meat 6 : lacking hope or happiness
▪ She had a rather dark [=gloomy, dismal] view of the future. ▪ I met her during a very dark time in my life. ▪ These are dark days for many companies. 7 : bad or evil
▪ The movie follows three heroes who fight the dark forces/powers that threaten the world. ▪ his darker side = the darker side of his personality ▪ He told no one his deep, dark secret. ▪ Drowning is his darkest [=worst] fear. 8 : dealing with unpleasant subjects such as crime, war, unhappy relationships, etc.
▪ a dark [=black] comedy about drug abuse ▪ dark humor ▪ It's a good movie, but it's really dark. 9 : full of mystery
▪ the government's dark secrets — see also dark horse 10 of a place : not known or explored because it is far from where most people live
▪ the darkest regions of the continent 11 of a voice : low and full in sound
▪ his deep, dark voice