ténébreux

This is the 12108th most frequent French word.


ténébreux

Dark, gloomy, mysterious.


Here, 'ténébreux' describes a person's dark and enigmatic qualities, suggesting depth and complexity.

Le roman dépeint un personnage ténébreux et mystérieux.

The novel portrays a dark and mysterious character.


In this sentence, 'ténébreux' refers to the physical darkness or ominous atmosphere of the sky.

Le ciel était ténébreux avant l'orage.

The sky was dark before the storm.


'Ténébreux,' in this context, conveys allure and an intriguing, perhaps slightly threatening quality associated with someone's persona.

Elle était attirée par son charme ténébreux.

She was attracted to his dark charm.