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- [dahr-kuh n]
- /ˈdɑr kən/
- /ˈdɑː.kən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dahr-kuh n]
- /ˈdɑr kən/
Definitions of darkened word
- adjective darkened A darkened building or room has no lights on inside it. 3
- adjective darkened (of a building or room) having no lights on inside 3
- verb with object darkened to make dark or darker. 1
- verb with object darkened to make obscure. 1
- verb with object darkened to make less white or clear in color. 1
- verb with object darkened to make gloomy; sadden: He darkened the festivities by his presence. 1
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Origin of darkened
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
First recorded in 1250-1300, darken is from the Middle English word derknen. See dark, -en1
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Parts of speech for Darkened
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
darkened popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
darkened usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for darkened
adjective darkened
- nubilous — cloudy or foggy.
- lightless — without light or lights; receiving no light; dark.
- unlit — not illuminated
- pitch-dark — dark or black as pitch: a pitch-dark night.
- murky — dark, gloomy, and cheerless.
Antonyms for darkened
adjective darkened
- fair — free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge.
- phosphorescent — exhibiting phosphorescence.
- featherweight — a boxer or other contestant intermediate in weight between a bantamweight and a lightweight, especially a professional boxer weighing up to 126 pounds (57 kg).
- heaviest — of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
- chirpy — If you describe a person or their behaviour as chirpy, you mean they are very cheerful and lively.
Top questions with darkened
- how to get rid of darkened skin?
- j tillman when i light your darkened door?
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