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 trio of city employees flipped through the issue with obligatory earnestness, straining to read in the dark and din of the party. — Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

Drivers have more difficulty seeing pedestrians in the dark, especially children who tend to be smaller and less visible. — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

But it was repealed by that October as public support had sharply dropped, partly because of concern for children who were walking to school in the dark. — Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Dhillon also accused the district of keeping parents in the dark about their children's gender identity and restricting their access to education records. — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026