PITCH-BLACK Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

pitch-black

adjective

ˈpich-ˈblak

Definition of pitch-black

as in darkened

being without light or without much light finding anything in a pitch-black room is almost impossible

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as in black

having the color of soot or coal a pitch-black cat with green eyes

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Recent Examples of pitch-black 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 Some areas of the pitch-black and partially flooded tunnel appear very narrow, with a width of roughly 23 inches. — Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for pitch-black

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Adjective

This trend has been pretty pervasive among designer bags recently, with shoppers buying new Prada and Chanel bags with darkened leather to give them a used look, or sourcing vintage Celine bags with obvious signs of wear.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 2 July 2026
She’s talked up her push to convert darkened streetlights, many of them stripped of their copper wire, to solar power.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026

Definition of darkened

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Police detained Schmidt twice during the altercation, originally placing him into the police vehicle after the officer shot his black Labrador, according to eyewitness Paul Bates.

— Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2026
In the coming years, more buildings aim to match the Waldorf’s height, including Dolce & Gabbana’s first foray into luxury homes and hotel rooms with a monumental matte black and ivory tower capped with gold.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Definition of black

Adjective

Skywatchers should find dark locations and look north, as the aurora's intensity also hinges on the solar wind's magnetic field orientation.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
And in a dark time for the world, a magnificent tournament helped make the world feel a little smaller.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of dark

Adjective

The 21st century has yielded no shortage of stylish horror marbled with devious veins of pitch-dark humor — Peter Strickland’s In Fabric, Jennifer Kent’s The Babadook, Halina Reijn’s Bodies Bodies Bodies, Sam Raimi’s Drag Me to Hell, pretty much every Jordan Peele feature.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
On school days, that meant waking up in pitch-dark and walking to the bus stop with a flashlight.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Feb. 2026

Definition of pitch-dark

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Yes, Nolan’s tendency to make the sound editing a bit murky or a bit too loud at times while the dialogue sinks into the sonic muck, all these things are true here.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Beyond logistics, the legality of federalizing election processes is murky.

— SoRelle Wyckoff Gaynor, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

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