Difference between Tenebrific and Dark

What is the difference between Tenebrific and Dark?

Tenebrific as an adjective is gloomy while Dark as an adjective is having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.

Tenebrific

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: gloomy obscure

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: Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of those who are travelling the dark journey with us. Oh be swift to love, make haste to be kind.

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

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