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1. black
adjective. ['ˈblæk'] being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light.
Synonyms
- dark
Antonyms
- white
- comprehensible
Etymology
- black (Middle English (1100-1500))
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Rhymes with Black Swan
- encarnacion
- plamondon
- mondragon
- salmeron
- montavon
- hargadon
- gabaldon
- davignon
- couvillion
- zamarron
- yongbyon
- withdrawn
- von-braun
- villalon
- undergone
- sossamon
- quinton
- overdrawn
- ortegon
- matalon
- madelon
- joffrion
- dameron
- couvillon
- aguillon
- verdon
- varnon
- vardon
- silmon
- sang-gon
2. black
adjective. ['ˈblæk'] marked by anger or resentment or hostility.
Antonyms
- chromatic
Etymology
- black (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. black
adjective. ['ˈblæk'] of or belonging to a racial group having dark skin especially of sub-Saharan African origin.
Synonyms
- dark-skinned
- African-American
- colored
- Afro-American
- negro
- non-white
- negroid
- dark
Antonyms
- colorlessness
- natural
- impartial
- blond
Etymology
- black (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. black
noun. ['ˈblæk'] the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white).
Synonyms
- pitch black
- jet black
- ebony
- soot black
- achromatic color
- blackness
- coal black
- inkiness
- achromatic colour
Antonyms
- white
- inauspiciousness
- unpropitiousness
- felicitous
Etymology
- black (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. black
adjective. ['ˈblæk'] stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable.
Synonyms
- evil
- dark
Antonyms
- color
- inoffensive
- glorious
Etymology
- black (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. black
adjective. ['ˈblæk'] offering little or no hope.
Synonyms
- dim
- hopeless
Antonyms
- true
- straight
- reputable
Etymology
- black (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. black
adjective. ['ˈblæk'] (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin.
Synonyms
- disastrous
- fatal
- calamitous
- fateful
Antonyms
- colorless
- uninterestingness
- colorful
- black-and-white
Etymology
- black (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. black
adjective. ['ˈblæk'] (of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood.
Synonyms
- blackened
- colored
- colorful
Antonyms
- enlightenment
- enlightened
- active
- unconcealed
Etymology
- black (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. swan
noun. ['ˈswɑːn, ˈswɔn'] stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult.
Synonyms
- whooper swan
- Anatidae
- swan's down
- cygnet
- Cygnus cygnus
- aquatic bird
- family Anatidae
- Cygnus olor
- coscoroba
- trumpeter
- mute swan
- whooper
- black swan
- Cygnus atratus
- trumpeter swan
- Cygnus buccinator
- pen
- tundra swan
- cob
Antonyms
- unwind
- uncoil
- malfunction
- stand still
Etymology
- swan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. swan
verb. ['ˈswɑːn, ˈswɔn'] to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true.
Synonyms
- affirm
- take
- assert
- avow
- aver
- tell
- attest
- assure
- claim
- swear
- hold
- declare
- protest
Antonyms
- stay
- settled
- descend
- linger
Etymology
- swan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Sentences with black-swan
1. Noun Phrase
Financial experts often call this a "black swan," so named for something that is rare, but you may see it at some point.