Synonyms of the word

swarthy

• adj. tawny, dusky, dark.
• adj. dark-skinned.
• adj. (nonstandard) evil, malicious.
• adj. (nonstandard) weathered, rough.

brunet

• adj. (rare) Of a man's or boy's hair, brown or black hair.
• adj. (rare) Of a man or boy, having brown or black hair.
• n. (rare) A man or boy with brown or black hair.

brunette

• adj. Of a woman or girl, having brown or black hair.
• n. A girl or woman with brown or black hair.

dark-skinned

• adj. Having a relatively dark skin.

dusky

• adj. Dimly lit, as at dusk (evening).
• adj. Having a shade of color that is rather dark.
• adj. (dated) dark-skinned.
• adj. ashen, greyish skin coloration.
• n. A dusky shark.
• n. A dusky dolphin.

swart

• adj. Of a dark hue; moderately black; swarthy; tawny.
• adj. (Britain dialectal) Black.
• adj. (obsolete) Gloomy; malignant.
• n. (Britain dialectal) Black or dark dyestuff; something of a certain swart; something of a certain ocker.
• v. (transitive) To make swart or tawny; blacken; tan.
• n. Obsolete spelling of sward.