black vs darkness

darkness vs black

black and darkness both are nouns.

black is an adjective but darkness is not an adjective.

black is a verb but darkness is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
black	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
darkness	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, darkness is a hypernym of black; that is, darkness is a word with a broader meaning than black:

black: total absence of light
darkness: absence of light or illumination

Other hypernyms of black include dark.

black (noun)	darkness (noun)
black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning)	a swarthy complexion
(board games) the darker pieces	having a dark or somber color
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)	an unenlightened state
total absence of light	an unilluminated area
	absence of light or illumination
	absence of moral or spiritual values

black (adjective)	darkness (adjective)
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
of or belonging to a racial group especially of sub-Saharan African origin
marked by anger or resentment or hostility
(of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood
(of intelligence operations) deliberately misleading
extremely dark
soiled with dirt or soot
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
offering little or no hope
distributed or sold illicitly
harshly ironic or sinister
(of coffee) without cream or sugar
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

black (verb)	darkness (verb)
make or become black

Difference between black and darkness

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