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

The Build Forward Ukraine team was also aware of Irpin and the special role the city had played in the dark early days, repelling the Russian ground offensive aimed at taking Kyiv, 14 miles south. — Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026

Marylanders, you are being left in the dark about your government’s true financial condition at the city, county and state levels. — Sheila Weinberg, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2026

Rashawn Williams, who has Down syndrome, was missing for six days when he was found alone in the dark at a Maryland Metro station. — Dan Morse, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026

Some parts of the LA Jazz Festival were canceled just days before the citywide, two-week party was slated to begin, leaving performers and fans alike in the dark. — Laurie Perez, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026