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darkish

[dahr-kish] / ˈdɑr kɪʃ /
ADJECTIVE
dingy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dilapidated dirty drab dreary grimy run down seedy shabby
WEAK
bedimmed broken-down colorless dark dim discolored dull dusky faded gloomy muddy murky obscure smirched somber sullied tarnished threadbare tired
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bright clean nice pure sterile
WEAK
immaculate neat spotless
ADJECTIVE
dusky
Synonyms
STRONGEST
smoky
WEAK
adusk bistered caliginous cloudy crepuscular dark dim dull gray obscure overcast sable shadowy shady tenebrous twilight twilit unilluminated veiled
Antonyms
STRONGEST
vivid
WEAK
bright clear light
ADJECTIVE
swarthy
Synonyms
WEAK
black brown brunet dark dark-hued dark-skinned dusky swart tan tawny
Antonyms
WEAK
blonde fair light pale

Example Sentences

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The then 19-year-old said his video call to the woman had been picked up by "a shirtless man with darkish hair".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

“So it ended up being a darkish hue to the water — and that was completely on us. We ended up fixing it by flushing all the pipes and removing those wells from service.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2024

“She was a beautiful little girl, very smart, with sort of darkish hair and black eyes — I grew very fond of her.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 24, 2022

The festival’s work tends shortish in length, intimate in size, and darkish, ambiguous and poetic in mood.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2020

This palm trunk lay parallel to the beach, so that when Ralph sat he faced the island but to the boys was a darkish figure against the shimmer of the lagoon.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding