Antonyms for complexion
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : kuh m-plek-shuh n |
| Phonetic Transcription : kəmˈplɛk ʃən |
Definition of complexion
Origin :- mid-14c., "bodily constitution," from Old French complexion, complession "combination of humors," hence "temperament, character, make-up," from Latin complexionem (nominative complexio) "combination" (in Late Latin, "physical constitution"), from complexus (see complex (adj.)). Meaning "appearance of the skin of the face" is first recorded mid-15c. In medieval physiology, the color of the face indicated temperament or health.
- noun skin coloring, appearance
- noun someone's character
- They were hard-featured men, sallow of complexion, rigid in their looks.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
- But if she were to die, or lose her complexion, I should kill myself!
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- His complexion was pale and sodden, and his hair short, dark, and sleek.
- Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- She gazed at him in surprise, her complexion changing, her voice faltering.
- Extract from : « The Channings » by Mrs. Henry Wood
- Can I believe a young fellow of your age and complexion will be content with kissing?
- Extract from : « Joseph Andrews Vol. 1 » by Henry Fielding
- Thou hast often heard me launch out in praise of her complexion.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 3 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- His complexion is a dark purple, and he has a habit of sighing constantly.
- Extract from : « The Mudfog and Other Sketches » by Charles Dickens
- His complexion remained as pale and his eyes as blue as before.
- Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald
- The complexion was colorless but clear, the face being all smooth shaven.
- Extract from : « The Mystery of Murray Davenport » by Robert Neilson Stephens
- Never had he seen a complexion so transparent, or an eye so expressive.
- Extract from : « Imogen » by William Godwin
Synonyms for complexion
- appearance
- aspect
- cast
- color
- coloration
- coloring
- countenance
- disposition
- flush
- front
- glow
- guise
- hue
- humor
- ilk
- individualism
- individuality
- kind
- light
- look
- looks
- make-up
- mug
- nature
- personality
- phiz
- pigmentation
- seeming
- semblance
- skin
- skin tone
- sort
- stamp
- style
- temper
- temperament
- texture
- tinge
- tint
- tone
- type
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