SUB-SAHARAN Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the word sub-saharan. (close relations)
Definition of SUB-SAHARAN
Best Alternative Words for SUB-SAHARAN
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| african | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples noun • a native or inhabitant of Africa | ||||||||
| black | adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light • of or belonging to a racial group especially of sub-Saharan African origin noun • the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white) • British chemist who identified carbon dioxide and who formulated the concepts of specific heat and latent heat (1728-1799) • popular child actress of the 1930's (born in 1928) • total absence of light • (board games) the darker pieces • a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today • black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning) adjective satellite • marked by anger or resentment or hostility • offering little or no hope • stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable • (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin • (of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood • extremely dark • harshly ironic or sinister • (of intelligence operations) deliberately misleading • distributed or sold illicitly • (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame • (of coffee) without cream or sugar • soiled with dirt or soot verb • make or become black | ||||||||
| southern | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line • situated in or coming from regions of the south adjective satellite • situated in or oriented toward the south • from the south; used especially of wind | ||||||||
