very dark
Almost without light
Very dark describes an extreme absence of light or color.
A very dark room has almost no illumination; a very dark blue approaches black.
The phrase extends to mood and subject matter: a very dark film deals with grim or disturbing themes.
It was very dark outside, and I couldn't see the path.
- pitch-blackCompletely without light
- pitch blackTotal absence of light
- shadowyObscured by darkness
- murkyDark and unclear
- inkyDeeply black, like darkness
gloomy · midnight · dead of night · obsidian · coal · abyss · lightless · blackout · lights out · cave · moonless · night sky · sinister · ominous · ebony · depths · starless · unlit