darkling
1 of 2adverb
dark·ling ˈdär-kliŋ 
: in the dark
darkling
2 of 2adjective
1
: dark
2
: done or taking place in the dark
Synonyms
Adjective
- black
- caliginous
- dark
- darkened
- darkish
- darksome
- dim
- dimmed
- dusk
- dusky
- gloomy
- lightless
- murky
- obscure
- obscured
- pitch-black
- pitch-dark
- pitchy
- rayless
- somber
- sombre
- stygian
- tenebrific
- tenebrous
- unlit
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Example Sentences
Adjective the darkling valleys of Transylvania, where tales of vampires have long existed
Word History
Etymology
Adverb
Middle English derkelyng, from derk dark + -lyng -ling
First Known Use
Adverb
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1689, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing darkling
darkling
adjective
as in darkened
being without light or without much light the darkling valleys of Transylvania, where tales of vampires have long existed Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- darkened
- dark
- murky
- stygian
- darksome
- lightless
- dusky
- rayless
- black
- dim
- dusk
- gloomy
- darkish
- tenebrous
- unlit
- obscured
- caliginous
- somber
- dimmed
- obscure
- twilit
- pitchy
- crepuscular
- sombre
- pitch-dark
- pitch-black
- moonless
- shadowy
- starless
- misty
- tenebrific
- gray
- pale
- sunless
- fuliginous
- clouded
- dulled
- foggy
- shady
- cloudy
- dull
- grey
- beclouded
- lackluster
- leaden
- shadowlike
- smoggy
- befogged
- soupy
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- light
- luminous
- lighted
- illuminated
- brilliant
- lucent
- illumined
- bright
- shining
- lit
- lambent
- lucid
- radiant
- lightsome
- sparkling
- incandescent
- effulgent
- resplendent
- glaring
- brightened
- alight
- glowing
- beamy
- lustrous
- shiny
- beaming
- aglitter
- glossy
- agleam
- moonlit
- moony
- sunlit
- starlit
- spotlit
- ablaze
- ultrabright
- relucent
- highlighted
- spotlighted
- floodlit
- floodlighted