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Synonyms & Similar Words
dark
gloomy
somber
murky
dusky
shadowy
tenebrous
obscure
dim
dingy
sooty
inky
ebony
charcoal
coal
slate
sable
ebony
onyx
raven
inky
obsidian
silken
mysterious
secretive
unknown
invisible
hidden
veiled
shrouded
darkened
clouded
overcast
dismal
dreary
bleak
desolate
mournful
funeral
sepulchral
lugubrious
melancholy
sorrowful
dismal
drear
Meaning of Black
The primary meaning of the word "Black" is related to the color, which is the darkest color, the absence of color or the absorption of all light.
Definitions
- The color at the end of the spectrum next to violet, the darkest color, having no hue and absorbing all light
- * Without light, having little or no light, dark
- * Having the color or appearance of coal or soot, very dark, swarthy
- * (Of a person's skin) having a dark color, especially in a racial context
- * (Of a person's mood or character) gloomy, depressing, or unpleasant
Etymology of Black
The word "Black" originates from Old English "blæc", which is also the source of the Modern English word, from Proto-Germanic "blakkiz" and Proto-Indo-European "bhleg-", also the source of the Latin word "flagrare", meaning to burn
The term has been used in English since the 9th century to describe the color, and its usage has expanded to include various figurative and metaphorical senses
Example Uses
- The room was painted black to create a dramatic effect
- * She wore a black dress to the funeral
- * The black smoke billowed out of the chimney
- * The player was given a black card and ejected from the game