B1 — Intermediateadjective
oscuro
dark / obscure
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
buiotenebrosocupoincomprensibile
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
luminosochiarobrillantetrasparente
Usage note
'Buio' = dark (literal, no light). 'Cupo' = gloomy (emotional tone). 'Tenebroso' is literary/poetic. 'Incomprensibile' covers the figurative meaning (obscure text).
Example
"Il futuro sembra oscuro senza un piano concreto."
"The future seems dark without a concrete plan."
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