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

Cinema was always a technology for capturing the human experience and bringing us together in the dark to imagine other worlds. — Sam Fleischner, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026

Georgia was next highest with 45,000 out of power; Mississippi had 19,000 without service, and Tennessee had about 6,660 in the dark. — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026

But for now, they are quite literally left in the dark about the future of their country. — Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Giving him tough love out there in the dark is a voice asking the hard questions. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026