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

Kate McKinnon, Amy Sedaris and Alison Pill co-star in the dark comedy. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

And in the dark, and in water, so the chicories then develop sugar to avoid freezing. — Tamar Adler, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

The storm left hundreds of thousands without power, and some of them were in the dark for weeks. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

The day before the album’s release, James played a solo show at Amoeba Records in Hollywood, standing alone in the dark blue women’s pea coat he’s grown attached to. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 28 Sep. 2026