Darkened is the past participle of "to darken" and is the correct way to turn the verb "to darken" into an adjective in this case. You can use darkened to describe any number of things that are temporarily dark: He started walking down the darkened alleyway.
Apr 4, 2018
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verb (used with object) to make gloomy; sadden: He darkened the festivities by his presence. Synonyms: deject, blacken, dispirit, depress
7 days ago · 1 · to make dark ; 2 · to make less clear : obscure ; 3 · taint, tarnish ; 4 · to cast a gloom over ; 5 · to make of darker color.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective darkening. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective darkened. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
2 [intransitive, transitive]DISAPPOINTED to become less hopeful or positive, or to make something like this As he got drunker, his mood darkened.
DARKEN meaning: 1 : to make (something) dark or to become dark or darker in color; 2 : to make (something) less happy or to become less happy.
Oct 2, 2024 · made dark, or without light: We crept slowly along the darkened corridor. I sit in a darkened theater waiting for the movie to begin.
Synonyms for DARKENED: dark, murky, black, dimmed, obscured, dim, dusky, sombre; Antonyms of DARKENED: light, illuminated, lighted, bright, luminous, lit, ...
to make something become worse or more serious: This bad news darkened the mood.
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