black
English Thesaurus
1. black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning) (noun.artifact)
2. (board games) the darker pieces (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | man, piece, |
| definition | : | game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games (noun.artifact) |
| domain category | : | checkers, draughts, |
| definition | : | a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | chess, chess game, |
| definition | : | a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king (noun.act) |
3. the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white) (noun.attribute)
4. a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa) (noun.person)
| hyponym | : | negress, |
| definition | : | a Black woman or girl (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | black man, |
| definition | : | a man who is Black (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | black woman, |
| definition | : | a woman who is Black (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | colored, colored person, |
| definition | : | a United States term for Blacks that is now considered offensive (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | darkey, darkie, darky, |
| definition | : | (ethnic slur) offensive term for Black people (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | tom, uncle tom, |
| definition | : | (ethnic slur) offensive and derogatory name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to Whites (noun.person) |
| domain region | : | africa, |
| definition | : | the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean (noun.object) |
5. popular child actress of the 1930's (born in 1928) (noun.person)
| instance hypernym | : | actress, |
| definition | : | a female actor (noun.person) |
6. British chemist who identified carbon dioxide and who formulated the concepts of specific heat and latent heat (1728-1799) (noun.person)
| instance hypernym | : | chemist, |
| definition | : | a scientist who specializes in chemistry (noun.person) |
7. total absence of light (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | dark, darkness, |
| definition | : | absence of light or illumination (noun.state) |
8. make or become black (verb.change)
9. marked by anger or resentment or hostility (adj.all)
| similar | : | angry, |
| definition | : | feeling or showing anger (adj.all) |
10. of or belonging to a racial group having dark skin especially of sub-Saharan African origin (adj.all)
| similar | : | negro, |
| definition | : | relating to or characteristic of or being a member of the traditional racial division of mankind having brown to black pigmentation and tightly curled hair (adj.all) |
| similar | : | negroid, |
| definition | : | characteristic of people traditionally classified as the Negro race (adj.all) |
11. extremely dark (adj.all)
| similar | : | dark, |
| definition | : | devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black (adj.all) |
12. being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light (adj.all)
| also | : | dark, |
| definition | : | (used of color) having a dark hue (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | value, |
| definition | : | relative darkness or lightness of a color (noun.attribute) |
13. (of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood (adj.all)
| similar | : | colored, colorful, coloured, |
| definition | : | having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination (adj.all) |
14. soiled with dirt or soot (adj.all)
| similar | : | dirty, soiled, unclean, |
| definition | : | soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime (adj.all) |
15. (of coffee) without cream or sugar (adj.all)
| similar | : | undiluted, |
| definition | : | not diluted (adj.all) |
16. (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin (adj.all)
| similar | : | unfortunate, |
| definition | : | not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune (adj.all) |
17. stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable (adj.all)
| similar | : | evil, |
| definition | : | morally bad or wrong (adj.all) |
18. (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame (adj.all)
19. offering little or no hope (adj.all)
| similar | : | hopeless, |
| definition | : | without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success (adj.all) |
20. distributed or sold illicitly (adj.all)
| similar | : | illegal, |
| definition | : | prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules (adj.all) |
21. (of intelligence operations) deliberately misleading (adj.all)
| similar | : | covert, |
| definition | : | secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed (adj.all) |
22. harshly ironic or sinister (adj.all)
| similar | : | sarcastic, |
| definition | : | expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds (adj.all) |
23. (board games) the darker pieces (noun.artifact)
| antonym | : | white, |
| definition | : | (board games) the lighter pieces (noun.artifact) |
24. the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white) (noun.attribute)
| antonym | : | white, whiteness, |
| definition | : | the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black) (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | black, |
| definition | : | being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | black, smutty, |
| definition | : | soiled with dirt or soot (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | black, |
| definition | : | (of coffee) without cream or sugar (adj.all) |
25. a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa) (noun.person)
| domain usage | : | ethnic slur, |
| definition | : | a slur on someone's race or language (noun.communication) |
| domain usage | : | archaicism, archaism, |
| definition | : | the use of an archaic expression (noun.communication) |
26. total absence of light (noun.state)
| derivation | : | lightless, |
| definition | : | giving no light (adj.all) |
27. make or become black (verb.change)
| antonym | : | white, whiten, |
| definition | : | turn white (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | black, blackness, inkiness, |
| definition | : | the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white) (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | melanin, |
| definition | : | insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers (noun.substance) |
28. of or belonging to a racial group having dark skin especially of sub-Saharan African origin (adj.all)
| antonym | : | white, |
| definition | : | of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration (adj.all) |
29. extremely dark (adj.all)
30. being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light (adj.all)
| antonym | : | white, |
| definition | : | being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light (adj.all) |
31. soiled with dirt or soot (adj.all)
32. (of coffee) without cream or sugar (adj.all)
| derivation | : | black, blackness, inkiness, |
| definition | : | the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white) (noun.attribute) |
33. (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin (adj.all)
34. stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable (adj.all)
35. (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame (adj.all)
| derivation | : | infamy, opprobrium, |
| definition | : | a state of extreme dishonor (noun.state) |
36. offering little or no hope (adj.all)
37. distributed or sold illicitly (adj.all)
| derivation | : | contraband, |
| definition | : | goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law (noun.artifact) |
38. harshly ironic or sinister (adj.all)
39. (board games) the darker pieces (noun.artifact)
| antonym | : | white, |
| definition | : | (board games) the lighter pieces (noun.artifact) |
40. the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white) (noun.attribute)
| antonym | : | white, whiteness, |
| definition | : | the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black) (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | black, |
| definition | : | being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | black, smutty, |
| definition | : | soiled with dirt or soot (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | black, |
| definition | : | (of coffee) without cream or sugar (adj.all) |
41. a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa) (noun.person)
| domain usage | : | ethnic slur, |
| definition | : | a slur on someone's race or language (noun.communication) |
| domain usage | : | archaicism, archaism, |
| definition | : | the use of an archaic expression (noun.communication) |
42. total absence of light (noun.state)
| derivation | : | lightless, |
| definition | : | giving no light (adj.all) |
43. make or become black (verb.change)
| antonym | : | white, whiten, |
| definition | : | turn white (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | black, blackness, inkiness, |
| definition | : | the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white) (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | melanin, |
| definition | : | insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers (noun.substance) |
44. of or belonging to a racial group having dark skin especially of sub-Saharan African origin (adj.all)
| antonym | : | white, |
| definition | : | of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration (adj.all) |
45. extremely dark (adj.all)
46. being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light (adj.all)
| antonym | : | white, |
| definition | : | being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light (adj.all) |
47. soiled with dirt or soot (adj.all)
48. (of coffee) without cream or sugar (adj.all)
| derivation | : | black, blackness, inkiness, |
| definition | : | the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white) (noun.attribute) |
49. (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin (adj.all)
50. stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable (adj.all)
51. (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame (adj.all)
| derivation | : | infamy, opprobrium, |
| definition | : | a state of extreme dishonor (noun.state) |
52. offering little or no hope (adj.all)
53. distributed or sold illicitly (adj.all)
| derivation | : | contraband, |
| definition | : | goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law (noun.artifact) |
54. harshly ironic or sinister (adj.all)
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