Black

adjective
/blæk/

Meaning

having the darkest color; the opposite of white
of the very darkest color due to the absence of light

Example Sentences

She wore a beautiful black dress to the party.

She wore a black dress to the party.

Example Expressions

black and white

Synonyms

dark, ebony, coal-black, jet, inky
Entry 1
dark, ebony, coal-black
Entry 2
dark, ebony, jet, inky

Antonyms

white, light, bright
Entry 1
white, light, bright
Entry 2
white, bright

Collocations

black coffee, black hair, black cat, black dress, pitch black, black hole
Entry 1
black coffee, black hair, black cat
Entry 2
black dress, black coffee, pitch black, black hole

Related Vocabularies

rude and showing a lack of respect
having already been used
Causing great enthusiasm and eagerness.
playfully naughty; causing minor trouble; impish
Believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.
contemptibly small or insignificant

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