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black

[blak] / blæk /
ADJECTIVE
lacking hue and brightness; light-absorbing.
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ebony jet obsidian onyx pitch-black raven
STRONG
charcoal coal-black inklike inky sable
ADJECTIVE
enveloped in darkness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
sunless unlighted unlit
STRONG
pitch-dark starless stygian
WEAK
clouded murky shadowy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bright sunny
ADJECTIVE
gloomy; dismal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dismal gloomy
STRONG
depressing depressive dispiriting distressing
WEAK
bleak doleful dreary funereal grim hopeless horrible lugubrious morose mournful ominous oppressive sad somber
Antonyms
WEAK
happy hopeful optimistic

Example Sentences

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The largest holder of bitcoin, briefly, was back in the black for the first time since January.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Earlier this year, Netflix announced that it will adapt Cosby’s “All the Sinners Bleed” into a limited series, to star Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù as the novel’s small town black sheriff dealing with a serial killer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, accompanied by a DHS video team, was on site that day wearing a baseball cap and a black ballistic vest.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

"I hope audiences leave with a better understanding of what Belfast went through but also some empathy for all the characters just to see it's not all black and white."

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

His black lips were peeled back in a snarl, baring formidable white fangs.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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