Dark and Fair

Dark

Dark adjective - Being without light or without much light.

Fair is an antonym for dark in black topic.

Fair

Fair adjective - Of light complexion.
Usage example: fair people tend to sunburn easily

Dark is an antonym for fair in topics: impartial, bright, mediocre, beautiful, light-complexioned.

Nearby Words: fairness, fairly, faired, fairground

How words are described

best best dark best fair
complete complete dark complete fair
standard standard dark standard fair
plain plain dark plain fair
Other adjectives: little, inner, new, industrial.

Both words in one sentence

  • Adaptation Dye-Job aka: Adaptational Dye Job Although Daisy's hair is described in contrasting terms in the book, either as fair or dark.
  • Literature / Give Yourself Goosebumps Most of the books will have at least one choice determined by something random the book asks you such as what day of the week it is, what month you were born, whether you have fair or dark hair, or are right or left-handed, etc.
  • In a similar case, in The Lord of the Rings, while they are not humans, the orcs are often referred to as dark and swarthy while the heroic elves are usually described as fair or light-skinned.
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