Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for black. Search instead for blackb.
Definitions

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

It refers to the writings of Jackson, who led a black Shaker settlement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Made in collaboration with Aitor Mendilibar, the fascinating video imagines what black Shaker worship could be.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

There, in black and white, we have Lucy and the football.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

CoreWeave shares jumped 11% following the announcement, bringing the stock into the black in 2026.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

I sank down on the narrow bed, then went into a fresh paroxysm of coughs as a cloud of choking black dust rose from the filthy straw mattress.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.