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dark horses

The phrase “dark horses” has 3 syllables: dark hors-es

It's pronounced as /dɑːrk ˈhɔːrsɪz/

What is synonym and antonym for dark horses?

In the thesaurus, “dark horses” has 42 synonyms and 8 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for dark horses along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for dark horses

Antonyms for dark horses

Meanings of dark horses

  • noun
    1. Someone who possesses talents or favorable characteristics that are not known or expected by others.
    2. A candidate for an election who is nominated unexpectedly, without previously having been discussed or considered as a likely choice.
    3. A horse whose capabilities are not known.

Example Sentences

  • In the competition, the underdogs proved to be the dark horses.
  • The team of newcomers emerged as the dark horses of the tournament.
  • As the season progressed, the dark horses climbed the rankings unexpectedly.
  • The small startup became one of the industry's surprising dark horses.
  • Watch out for the unexpected dark horses in this year's awards ceremony.

On this page you'll find 50 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to dark horses, such as: adventures, applicants, appliers, aspirants, awardees, bets, campaigners.

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