Synonyms for negro
- noun
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A person of black African ancestry.
- adj. 1
Relating to a black ethnicity.
Related words
- Word family
- negress negroid negrification negrify negrofication negrofy negroization negroize
- Phrases
- house negro negro ant negro bug negro lethargy negro spiritual white negro
- Is a kind of
- colored
Forms
- Plural
- negroes → blacks, negroids, niggers, black-a-moors…
Example sentences
- nigger The word "nigger" is an offensive term.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| negro | falling | |
| nigger | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- black1
- 6 letters
- nigger2
- 7 letters
- colored2, negroid2
- 8 letters
- coloured2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (nigger2 = 2 syllables).