Word Type

Verb

The word "darken" can be used as a verb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

brighten lighten

Derived Terms

bedarken darken a church door darken down darken someone's door darken someone's doorstep darken someone's doorway darken up darkener endarken overdarken redarken

Derived From

dark

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

alter change defile maculate modify stain sully tarnish

Manner Of

change change intensity tarnish

Related Terms

dark

Related Terms

blind blinded colour dark eyesight gloomy light mood

Synonym Network

blacken

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.