Black
Black adjective - Of or belonging to a racial group having dark skin especially of sub-Saharan African origin.
Usage example: "a great people--a black people--...injected new meaning and dignity into the veins of civilization"- Martin Luther King Jr.
Dark-skinned is a synonym for black in person topic. In some cases you can use "Dark-skinned" instead an adjective "Black".
Dark-skinned
Dark-skinned adjective - Having skin rich in melanin pigments.
Black is a synonym for dark-skinned in person topic. You can use "Black" instead an adjective phrase "Dark-skinned", if it concerns topics such as hair, dark-complexioned.
Related pairs
Both words in one sentence
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There are several types of Americans in that series, ranging from blondes to black-haired American or dark-skinned or black people.
Source: Americans Are Cowboys -
Because he is Spanish, in the American film adaptations he is played by dark-skinned and black-haired actors of variable Native American descent, following the American stereotype.
Source: Phenotype Stereotype - In her civilian identity, she is a dark-skinned Indian woman with black hair and green eyes.
Source: Black Like Me
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Dark-skinned and Black. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/black/dark-skinned
Black & Dark-skinned. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/black/dark-skinned>.
Dark-skinned or Black. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/black/dark-skinned.
