Synonyms of brown

brown

adjective

as in tanned

having a skin color darkened by the sun

It was easy to tell who among the beachgoers worked outside, as their bodies were brown from the sun.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tanned
• red
• flushed
• bronzed
• flush
• suntanned
• glowing
• pink
• ruddy
• pinkish
• rosy
• blooming
• warm
• sanguine
• florid
• rubicund
• blowsy
• blushing
• blowzy
• full-blooded
• bloomy
• cherubic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pale
• ashy
• ashen
• sallow
• pallid
• pasty
• white
• doughy
• wan
• palish
• mealy
• livid
• lurid
• peaked
• peaky
• blanched
• whitened
• sallowish
• paled
• white-faced
• whey-faced

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brown

According to the National Kitchen & Bath Association’s 2025 Kitchen Trends Report, green leads the charge for the second consecutive year, chosen by 76% of respondents, followed by blue (63%) and brown (56%). —Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025

In a video and photo released by cops, the suspect is wearing a black jacket, blue jeans and brown work boots while carrying an orange vest with a reflective stripe and a yellow hard hat. —Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025

February 25, 1909: The Gordon Hat $3.00 in blue, brown, pearl, gray, steel or black. —Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025

Just add brown butter frosting, whose nuttiness is enhanced by an ingredient found in most grocery stores. —The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appétit, 7 Feb. 2025