darksome C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈdɑrksəm/ UK /ˈdɑːksəm/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj dark or gloomy; shadowy They wandered through the darksome wood as the light failed. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · dark or gloomy; shadowy darkgloomyshadowymurkyduskysombre ↔ Opposites brightlightluminous Word family Related forms darkdarklingdarken Etymology AI details From English 'dark' + the adjectival suffix -some; 'dark' is from Old English deorc ('dark, obscure'), of Germanic origin. deorc Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # darksome **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈdɑrksəm/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdɑːksəm/ ## Meanings 1. dark or gloomy; shadowy ## Examples - They wandered through the darksome wood as the light failed. ## Synonyms - dark - gloomy - shadowy - murky - dusky - sombre ## Antonyms - bright - light - luminous ## Related Forms - dark - darkling - darken ## Roots and Affixes - Root: deorc ## Etymology From English 'dark' + the adjectival suffix -some; 'dark' is from Old English deorc ('dark, obscure'), of Germanic origin. ## AI Etymology Darksome comes from English 'dark' + the adjectival suffix -some; 'dark' is from Old English deorc ('dark, obscure'), of Germanic origin. The etymological trail includes Old English deorc. As an adjective, darksome describes what is dark or gloomy; shadowy. The same family is visible in related forms such as dark, darkling, and darken. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown