adjective
- dark, shadowy, or obscure
Usage: literary; formal
Examples
- The tenebrous forest seemed to swallow all light.
- She explored the tenebrous corridors of the ancient castle.
- The poet’s tenebrous imagery evoked a sense of mystery.
- Tenebrous clouds gathered before the storm.
- The cave’s tenebrous depths concealed unknown dangers.
- His tenebrous mood matched the gloomy weather.