[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