pitch-black

adjective

ˈpich-ˈblak 

: extremely dark or black

Synonyms of pitch-black

• darkened
• dark
• murky

Examples of pitch-black in a Sentence

finding anything in a pitch-black room is almost impossible

a pitch-black cat with green eyes

Recent Examples on the Web

As in the pitch-black Blaga’s Lessons, which won Karlovy Vary’s Crystal Globe Competition in 2023 and went on to become Bulgaria’s official Oscar submission, no dream goes unpunished in Sofia’s breadline culture. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 July 2026

DaCosta reteams with Sean Bobbitt, who shot both Hedda and The Marvels, for a pitch-black descent into hell that holds up, despite its January release, as one of the very best horror films of the year. — Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026

This Cannes Directors’ Fortnight prizewinner sets out its pitch-black-comic stall early with a prologue in which, after a brief contretemps, local man Raoul Brun (Jean-Louis Coulloc’h) blows his supercilious neighbor’s head off with a shotgun and then disappears. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 June 2026

In pitch-black tunnels in a remote mine in central Laos, rescuers are risking their lives to save seven miners who have been trapped for a week. — Matt Gutman, CBS News, 27 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pitch-black

• aback
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback
• cutback

Kids Definition

pitch-black

adjective

ˈpich-ˈblak

: extremely dark or black