black
[blak]
ADJECTIVE
black (adjective) · blacker (comparative adjective) · blackest (superlative adjective) · Black (adjective)
- of the very darkest color owing to the absence of or complete absorption of light; the opposite of white."black smoke" ·"her hair was black"synonyms:dark · pitch black · as black as pitch · pitch-dark · jet black · inky · coal black · blackish · sable · Stygianantonyms:
- (of the sky or night) completely dark owing to nonvisibility of the sun, moon, or stars."the sky was moonless and black"
- deeply stained with dirt."his clothes were absolutely black"
- (of a plant or animal) dark in color as distinguished from a lighter variety."Japanese black pine"synonyms:dark · pitch black · as black as pitch · pitch-dark · jet black · inky · coal black · blackish · sable · Stygianantonyms:
- (of coffee or tea) served without milk or cream."a mug of black coffee" ·"Doyle took his coffee black"
- of or denoting the suits spades and clubs in a deck of cards.
- (of a ski run) of the highest level of difficulty, as indicated by black markers positioned along it.
- of any human group having dark-colored skin, especially of African or Australian Aboriginal ancestry."black adolescents of Jamaican descent"
- relating to black people."black culture"
- (of a period of time or situation) characterized by tragic or disastrous events; causing despair or pessimism."five thousand men were killed on the blackest day of the war" ·"the future looks black for those of us interested in freedom"synonyms:antonyms:
- (of a person's state of mind) full of gloom or misery; very depressed."Jean had disappeared and Mary was in a black mood"synonyms:miserable · unhappy · sad · wretched · broken-hearted · heartbroken ·grief-stricken · grieving · sorrowful · sorrowing · mourning · anguished · distressed · desolate · devastated · despairing · inconsolable · disconsolate · downcast · down · downhearted · dejected · crestfallen · cheerless · depressed · pessimistic · melancholy · morose · gloomy · glum · mournful · funereal · doleful · dismal · forlorn · woeful · woebegone · abject · low-spirited · long-faced · blue · down in the mouth · down in the dumps · dolorousantonyms:
- (of humor) presenting tragic or harrowing situations in comic terms."“Good place to bury the bodies,” she joked with black humor"
- full of anger or hatred."Roger shot her a black look"synonyms:angry · cross · annoyed · irate · vexed · irritated · exasperated ·indignant · aggrieved · irked · piqued · displeased · provoked · galled · resentful · irascible · bad-tempered · tetchy · testy · crabby · waspish · dark · dirty · filthy · furious · outraged · threatening · menacing · unfriendly · aggressive · belligerent · hostile · antagonistic · evil · evil-intentioned · wicked · nasty · hate-filled · bitter · acrimonious · malevolent · malicious · malignant · malign · venomous · poisonous · vitriolic · vindictive · shirty · stroppy · narky · ratty · eggy · malefic · maleficent
- archaicvery evil or wicked."my soul is steeped in the blackest sin"
NOUN
black (noun) · Black (noun) · blacks (plural noun)
- black color or pigment."a tray decorated in black and green" ·"a series of paintings done only in grays and blacks"
- black clothes or material, typically worn as a sign of mourning."dressed in the black of widowhood"synonyms:
- darkness, especially of night or an overcast sky."the only thing visible in the black was the light of the lantern"
- the player of the black pieces in chess or checkers."Black's king's defenses are somewhat weakened"
- a black thing, especially a ball or piece in a game.
- a member of a dark-skinned people, especially one of African or Australian Aboriginal ancestry."a coalition of blacks and whites against violence"
- (the black)the situation of not owing money to a bank or of making a profit in a business operation."I managed to break even in the first six months—quite a short time for a small business to get into the black" ·"the company just managed to stay in the black"synonyms:in credit · in funds · debt-free · out of debt · solvent · financially sound ·able to pay one's debts · creditworthy · of good financial standing · solid · secure · profit-making · profitable · unindebtedantonyms:in debt
VERB
black (verb) · blacks (third person present) · blacked (past tense) · blacked (past participle) · blacking (present participle)
