# blacker

/ˈbɫækɝ/ (US) · /blˈækɐ/ (UK) · CEFR A1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/blacker
Updated: 2026-10-14

## Definition

darker than something else that is black or dark. You use it to compare two things.

For teachers: comparative of 'black', indicating a darker colour, deeper darkness, or stronger presence of black than something else.

## Examples

- This coffee is blacker than the tea.
- The night sky outside the city looks blacker than it does in town.
- After the storm cut the power, the hallway grew blacker with each step away from the window.

## Usage notes

- Comparative of 'black'; pairs with 'than' when comparing two things.

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