darksome

adjective

ˈdärk-səm How to pronounce darksome (audio)
Definition of darksomenext
as in darkened
being without light or without much light a pile of darksome ruins in the heart of the forest

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for darksome
  1. darkened
  2. dark
  3. murky
  4. black
Adjective
  • This trend has been pretty pervasive among designer bags recently, with shoppers buying new Prada and Chanel bags with darkened leather to give them a used look, or sourcing vintage Celine bags with obvious signs of wear.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • She’s talked up her push to convert darkened streetlights, many of them stripped of their copper wire, to solar power.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Definition of darkened
Adjective
  • Things take a dark turn, however, after a series of unexplainable deaths draw Hal and John to a small town in Nebraska.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Way back in 2012, Supreme collaborated on another Air Force 1 with a dark green camo canvas upper, box logo hangtag and gum outsole that can hit the $1,000 range on resale platforms.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of dark
Adjective
  • But in the world of online streaming, the business of running a record label or record label business has gotten a lot murkier.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Its other requirements for induction, however, are a bit murky.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of murky
Adjective
  • Deb owned a black Labrador retriever named Five Star General Patton.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Police described the individual as a black male with a thin build, approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall and between the ages of 16 and 20.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of black
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“Darksome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/darksome. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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