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dark vs black

black vs dark

dark and black both are nouns.

dark and black both are adjectives.

dark is not a verb while black is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dark Yes Yes No No
black Yes Yes Yes No
As adjectives, dark and black are synonyms defined as:
  • dark and black: stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
Other synonyms of dark include sinister.
As nouns, black is a hyponym of dark; that is, black is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dark:
  • dark: absence of light or illumination
  • black: total absence of light
Other hyponyms of dark include night, blackness, lightlessness, pitch blackness, total darkness, blackout, brownout, dimout, semidarkness, starlessness.
dark (noun) black (noun)
an unenlightened state black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning)
an unilluminated area (board games) the darker pieces
absence of light or illumination the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
absence of moral or spiritual values total absence of light
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
dark (adjective) black (adjective)
devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
(used of color) having a dark hue of or belonging to a racial group especially of sub-Saharan African origin
brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes) marked by anger or resentment or hostility
secret (of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood
causing dejection (of intelligence operations) deliberately misleading
stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable extremely dark
showing a brooding ill humor soiled with dirt or soot
not giving performances; closed (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
marked by difficulty of style or expression stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture 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
dark (verb) black (verb)
make or become black
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