Synonyms of in the dark

in the dark

phrase

as in ignorant

not informed about or aware of something

He kept his family in the dark about his move until everything was finalized.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ignorant
• unaware
• oblivious
• unconscious
• innocent
• unmindful
• clueless
• unknowing
• uninformed
• unwitting
• unacquainted
• insensible
• nescient
• uneducated
• incognizant
• absent
• untaught
• inattentive
• unschooled
• absentminded
• heedless
• inconscient
• abstracted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aware
• grounded
• informed
• conscious
• conversant
• knowing
• acquainted
• taught
• hip
• mindful
• cognizant
• up-to-date
• educated
• knowledgeable
• witting
• schooled
• plugged-in
• sensitive
• au courant
• observant
• heedful
• sentient

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of in the dark

Now, thermal visibility is extremely useful in countless scenarios, such as rescue operations in smoke or darkness, inspections for identifying faults in infrastructure, covert operations in the dark, security monitoring, and safety. — New Atlas, 29 July 2026

Thousands will spend another night in the dark as ComEd rushes to restore power. — Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Indeed, Russia’s mass barrages last winter of Ukrainian cities and energy infrastructure – designed to keep Ukrainians cold, in the dark, and hopeless during the most frigid winter of recent years – are now being answered by Ukraine. — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 July 2026

Ed Sheeran has been dancin’ in the dark with his wife, former financial consultant Cherry Seaborn, for more than a decade. — Adrianne Reece, InStyle, 28 July 2026