Difference between Caliginous and Dark

What is the difference between Caliginous and Dark?

Caliginous as an adjective is which is influenced by darkness or obscurity. while Dark as an adjective is having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.

Caliginous

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Which is influenced by darkness or obscurity.

Dark

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A complete or (more often) partial absence of light.Ignorance.Nightfall.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.Dull or deeper in hue; not bright or light.Hidden, secretWithout moral or spiritual light; sinister, malign.Conducive to hopelessness; depressing or bleakLacking progress in science or the arts; said of a time periodWith emphasis placed on the unpleasant aspects of life; said of a work of fiction, a work of nonfiction presented in narrative form or a portion of either

Example sentence: Everyone goes down a road that they're not supposed to go down. You can do two things from it. You can keep going down that road and go to a dark place. Or you can turn and go up the hill and go to the top - try to go to the top.

We hope you now know whether to use Caliginous or Dark in your sentence.

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