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

From BBC • Jan. 28, 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

She ranged over a bunch of shelves, and then pulled out three smallish, darkish books.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt

darkish

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