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complected

complected

8.7
Someone who has a particular skin colour or shade
  • adjective
  • /kəmˈplɛktɪd/
  • Archaic
translation icon : de piel
  • He was an attractive, dark-complected man of medium height, with well-defined features and bright eyes that just then were riveted to her face.
  • darkly complected

We had are both dark skinned black men who have faced the prejudice of being dark complected in our own community.

Examples

  • She was very dark-complected, even for a black woman.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • He was dark-complected, with a tan on top of that.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • A dark-complected doctor asked how long ago this had happened and what I had been doing to make the spider bite me.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • We had are both dark skinned black men who have faced the prejudice of being dark complected in our own community.

    Film Courage

  • We had are both dark skinned black men who have faced the prejudice of being dark complected in our own community.

    Film Courage

  • The dark-complected artist showcased her unique paintings in the gallery.

  • His dark-complected skin glowed under the bright stage lights during the performance.

  • She admired the dark-complected model on the cover of the magazine for her stunning looks.

Synonyms

skinned
vscomplected
59 3.9

Having a certain kind of skin, for example fair or dark

is the broad label for skin color independent of compounds
dark-skinned
vscomplected
13 2.2

A person who has naturally dark skin

is wider, covering any particular skin color or type
pigmented
vscomplected
2 4.6

Having visible color on skin or a surface

focuses only on skin color or complexion rather than general pigment
complexioned
vscomplected
1 6.7

Having a particular skin color, especially on the face

is the general term for any skin color or type
melanic
vscomplected
  • Specialized
8.6

Having very dark skin, fur, or feathers because of a natural dark substance

is more general, applying to any skin color or complexion

How Dark

dark-skinned
13 2.2
complected
  • Archaic
8.7
fair
191 1.0
pale
291 1.0

Surface Forms

complected positive

Morphology

complected = complexion (semi-transparent) = complexion + ed

Meaning ('having a particular complexion') is directly related to 'complexion', but the uncommon/variant form 'complected' (vs. the more regular 'complexioned') and the spelling/pronunciation difference may confuse learners.

Etymology

Complected comes from the older word complexion, which meant the mix of things that give your skin its color. So, calling someone 'darkly complected' simply says they have a dark skin tone.