Synonyms for complexion
kəmˈplɛk ʃəncom·plex·ion

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1. complexion

   Synonyms:
   face, aspect, color, look, feature, appearance, character, hue, interpretation, indication

   Antonyms:
   unindicativeness, concealment, reticence, inexpression, heart, core

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1. complexion, skin color, skin colournoun

   the coloring of a person's face

   Synonyms:
   skin color, skin colour

2. complexionnoun

   a combination that results from coupling or interlinking

   "diphthongs are complexions of vowels"

   Synonyms:
   skin color, skin colour

3. complexionnoun

   a point of view or general attitude or inclination

   "he altered the complexion of his times"; "a liberal political complexion"

   Synonyms:
   skin color, skin colour

4. complexionnoun

   texture and appearance of the skin of the face

   Synonyms:
   skin color, skin colour

5. complexionverb

   (obsolete) a combination of elements (of dryness and warmth or of the four humors) that was once believed to determine a person's health and temperament

   Synonyms:
   skin color, skin colour

6. complexionverb

   give a certain color to

   "The setting sun complexioned the hills"

Matched Categories

1. • Appearance
   • Combination
   • Point Of View
   • Tinge

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1. complexionnoun

   Synonyms:
   color, hue, or tint (of the face)

2. complexionnoun

   Synonyms:
   appearance, aspect, look

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1. List of paraphrases for "complexion":

   skin, colour, coloring, physiognomy, color

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How to use complexion in a sentence?

1. Don Samuels:

   That was so painful — just painful to watch and to see a Black man, of dark complexion, under the knee of a dispassionate White male, it conjured up all kinds of slavery imagery.

2. Shuting Hu:

   In East Asian culture, women prefer lighter skin tone because they believe' y? bái zh? b?i ch?u,' which means' a white complexion is powerful enough to hide seven faults,'.

3. Joshua Zeichner:

   The Jori Acne and Oil control primer is dermatologist-formulated specifically for people with adult breakouts and oily skin, it contains maximum strength 2 % salicylic acid along with a blend of botanicals that address the needs of adult skin. It can be worn on its own for a silky complexion or under makeup to help it go on smoother and stay on longer. Most importantly, it treats pimples and prevents future breakouts.

4. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

   There is no beautifier of complexion, or form, or behavior, like the wish to scatter joy and not pain around us.

5. Derek Bloomfield:

   He has had the grumpy expression from day one, the vet said he's as healthy as any other puppy. He just looks grumpy because of his underbite, wrinkles and dark complexion.