Tenebrose

//ˈtɛnɪbɹəʊs// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Dark, tenebrous. uncommon
  2. 2
    Obscure; obtuse; incomprehensible. figuratively, uncommon
  3. 3
    Morally, culturally or mentally benighted; backward; uncivilized. figuratively, uncommon
  4. 4
    Gloomy. figuratively, uncommon

Synonyms

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blackdarkebonyobscureobscuredpitch black

Etymology

From Middle English tenebrose, from Old French tenebros, from Latin tenebrōsus (“dark, gloomy”).

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