# darkened

/ˈdɑɹkənd/ (US) · /dˈɑːkənd/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/darkened
Updated: 2026-05-08

## Definition

made dark or having very little light. You use this to describe a room where the lights are off or a sky covered in clouds.

For teachers: having little or no light; made dark or gloomy. Often used as a participial adjective to describe physical spaces or emotional atmospheres.

## Examples

- He walked slowly into the darkened room.
- The audience fell silent as the lights dimmed and the darkened theater filled with music.
- The storm clouds gathered quickly, casting a shadow over the darkened valley and forcing the hikers to seek immediate shelter before the rain began.

## Usage notes

- Often used attributively before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb like 'remain' or 'stay'.

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