shadowiest
Least well lit
Shadowiest is the superlative of shadowy—the most filled with shadows, the most obscure or indistinct.
The word appears in descriptions of dim places the shadowiest corner of the garden or figuratively for things barely glimpsed or understood the shadowiest regions of memory.
Completely without light
unlit · lightless · dusky · twilit · crepuscular · nocturnal · umbral · penumbral
Kept out of sight
- shroudedCovered and hidden
- veiledConcealed or obscured
- obscuredMade hard to perceive
- cloakedConcealed or covered
covert · lurking · secretive · furtive · surreptitious · camouflaged · unseen · stealthy
Puzzling and obscure
- crypticObscure in meaning
- inscrutableImpossible to understand
- obscureUnknown to most
- nebulousUnclear and formless
ambiguous · puzzling · unfathomable · arcane · impenetrable · elusive · vague · indistinct
Suggesting something bad approaches
- menacingConveying threat or danger
- threateningExpressing intent to harm
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
eerie · haunting · chilling · spooky · macabre · baleful · malevolent · creepy
pitch-black
Completely without light
tenebrous · unlit · lightless · dusky · twilit · crepuscular · nocturnal · umbral · penumbral · darkened
hidden
Kept out of sight
cloaked · covert · lurking · secretive · furtive · surreptitious · camouflaged · unseen · stealthy · skulking
enigmatic
Puzzling and obscure
- crypticObscure in meaning
- inscrutableImpossible to understand
- obscureUnknown to most
nebulous · ambiguous · puzzling · unfathomable · arcane · impenetrable · elusive · vague · indistinct · unclear
ominous
Suggesting something bad approaches
- menacingConveying threat or danger
- threateningExpressing intent to harm
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
sinister · eerie · haunting · chilling · spooky · macabre · baleful · malevolent · creepy · unsettling