pitch black vs black

black vs pitch black

pitch black and black both are nouns.

pitch black is not an adjective while black is an adjective.

pitch black is not a verb while black is a verb.

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

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

pitch black: a very dark black
black: the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

Other hypernyms of pitch black include blackness, inkiness.

pitch black (noun)	black (noun)
a very dark black	black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning)
	(board games) the darker pieces
	the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
	total absence of light

pitch black (adjective)	black (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

pitch black (verb)	black (verb)
	make or become black

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