

Murky refers to a thick or clouded darkness: "Dolphins use sonar beams to navigate the murky depths of the ocean" (Tim Hilchey). "tales now dim and half forgotten" (Jane Stevenson). Dim means having or producing little light ( dim shadows a dim light bulb) and further suggests lack of sharpness or clarity: "the terrible dim faces known in dreams" (Carson McCullers). Dark, the most widely applicable, can refer to a lack or near lack of illumination ( a dark night), deepness of shade or color ( dark brown), somberness ( a dark mood), or immorality ( a dark past).

These adjectives indicate the absence of light or clarity.

Synonyms: dark, dim, murky, dusky, shady, shadowy
