Pale and Swarthy

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Pale

Pale adjective - Lacking intensity of color.
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Swarthy is an antonym for pale.
Nearby Words: paled, paleness, palish, palely

Swarthy

Swarthy adjective - Not having a light complexion.
Usage example: a dark-eyed, swarthy young man with killer looks
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Pale is an antonym for swarthy in dark-complexioned topic.
Nearby Word: swart
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  • Dark-Skinned Blond Shelena, main character of Loyal Enemies has pale, blond hair and rather dark, swarthy skin.
    Source: Dark-Skinned Blond
  • Tall, Dark and Handsome Where they are muscular, swarthy and light-haired, Loki is lithe, black-haired and pale.
    Source: Tall, Dark and Handsome
  • Literature / The Far Pavilions This works in Ashton's favor almost always, as it allows him to pass as Indian/non-European several times in the book - interestingly, he's actually mentioned to be more tanned/swarthy than the fair-skinned Indians of the North/in general, the pale-skinned Muslims and Pashtuns/Pathans.
    Source: Literature / The Far Pavilions
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