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colored vs Negroid

Negroid vs colored

colored and Negroid both are nouns.

colored is an adjective but Negroid is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
colored Yes Yes No No
Negroid Yes No No No
As nouns, Negroid is a hypernym of colored; that is, Negroid is a word with a broader meaning than colored:
  • colored: a United States term for Blacks that is now considered offensive
  • Negroid: a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
Other hypernyms of colored include African-American, Black, Negro, Black person, blackamoor.
colored (noun) Negroid (noun)
a United States term for Blacks that is now considered offensive a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
colored (adjective) Negroid (adjective)
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
(used of color) artificially produced; not natural
having skin rich in melanin pigments;
favoring one person or side over another
Difference between colored and Negroid

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