ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Darkside

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈdɑːk.saɪd/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Darkside is a noun meaning (countable) The side of something that is in darkness or unlit, or has less illumination.

Meaning

(countable) The side of something that is in darkness or unlit, or has less illumination.

More Meanings

  1. Synonym of farside (“the side of a moon that faces away from the planet that it orbits”).
  2. Synonym of nightside (“the side of a planet that faces away from the sun around which it orbits”).
  3. (uncountable, music) A style of electronic music, being a form of hardcore characterized by discordant sounds.
  4. (countable, figuratively) The side of something that is metaphorically dark, i.e. evil, distressing or otherwise undesirable; the negative aspect of something.

Example Sentences

Near-synonym: downside
[B]lack metal is by definition concerned with the occult as seen in its lyrical fixation with Satan or darkside tribal paganism.
People, the darkside already knows who we are, so it's not like we're blowing our cover, they just can't pinpoint us at any given time.
We are relieved to put the book aside or leave the theater, knowing that the monsters that these tales portray are not real. They are only creatures born somewhere in the darkside of a writer's psyche.

Word Forms

Synonyms for darkside

Depending on context, synonyms include downside, farside, nightside, darkcore.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include shade, darkness, dark, darknesse, darkeness, unlight.

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