Synonyms of in the dark

in the dark

phrase

as in ignorant

not informed about or aware of something

He kept his family in the dark about his move until everything was finalized.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ignorant
• unaware
• oblivious
• unconscious
• innocent
• unmindful
• clueless
• unknowing
• uninformed
• unwitting
• unacquainted
• insensible
• nescient
• uneducated
• incognizant
• absent
• untaught
• inattentive
• unschooled
• absentminded
• heedless
• inconscient
• abstracted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aware
• grounded
• informed
• conscious
• conversant
• knowing
• acquainted
• taught
• hip
• mindful
• cognizant
• up-to-date
• educated
• knowledgeable
• witting
• schooled
• plugged-in
• sensitive
• au courant
• observant
• heedful
• sentient

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of in the dark

Lying there in the dark, holding her hand at the end of our trip, fear didn’t feel lonely. — John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026

Nguyen never gets scared climbing the towering Matterhorn Pine in the dark. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 July 2026

Fortunately, keeping communities safe does not have to mean leaving them in the dark. — Jasmine Garland, The Conversation, 7 July 2026

Others are opting to cross in the dark, popping up once clear of the waterway. — Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026