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Synonyms of white

109 similar words · 4 opposite words

Another word for white is fair. Other synonyms of white are pale, abelungu, ang moh, Angrez and balanda. The opposite of white is black.

Synonyms and similar words for white

adjectiveLacking coloration (tan) from ultraviolet light; not tanned.

nounA person of European descent with light-colored skin.

  • abelungu derogatoryWhite people collectively.
  • ang mohA white person, especially one perceived as a foreigner rather than a local inhabitant.
  • Angrez IndiaA white person.
  • balanda AustraliaA white person, a European.
  • béké
  • bule
  • cac derogatory, slangA white (Caucasian) person.
  • Caucasian USA white person.
  • cornstarch crusader derogatoryA white person.
  • cracker slangAn impoverished white person from the southeastern United States, originally associated with Georgia and parts of...
  • cumskin derogatory, vulgarA white person.
  • Eurangutan derogatory, slangA person from Europe or of European descent; A white person.
  • European
  • farangA foreigner in Thailand who is of Western ancestry; one who comes to Thailand from a Western country.
  • firangi IndiaA foreigner, especially a British or a white person.
  • gringoA white person from an English-speaking country, particularly the United States.
  • gora IndiaA white person; a European.
  • gussukA white person.
  • gweiloA white person in China, (particularly) a man; a ‘foreign devil’.
  • haoleA non-Hawaiian, especially a person of white European ancestry.
  • honkyA white (Caucasian) person.
  • hoogieA white (Caucasian) person.
  • hoojah US, derogatoryA white (Caucasian) person.
  • ice monkeyA white person.
  • ivoryA white person.
  • joganoshWhite people or (more recently) any non-native people.
  • kabloona CanadaA non-Inuit person in Canada or Greenland, especially a European or someone of European descent.
  • laowaiA foreigner in mainland China or Taiwan, (particularly) a Western one.
  • leucodermA person with white or light skin; a person belonging to a light-skinned race.
  • mayo derogatory, offensiveA white person.
  • mayo monkey offensiveA white person.
  • mayonnaise face derogatory, offensiveA person of northern, western, or central European heritage, especially in contrast to someone of southern Italian or...
  • melanin-challenged humorousWhite; having white skin or being racially categorized as white.
  • migalooA white man or Caucasian person, especially as opposed to an indigenous Australian.
  • mlunguSynonym of mzungu: A white person.
  • mzunguA white person.
  • ofayA white person.
  • oyinboA white person.
  • paddyA white person.
  • PakehaA non-Maori, especially a European New Zealander.
  • palefaceA white person, a person of European descent, particularly in Native American contexts.
  • pigskinA white person.
  • pinkyA white person.
  • roundeyeA Westerner (from the purported point of view of an Asian or other person with naturally narrower eyes).
  • saltine euphemisticA thin, crisp, salted, customarily white-colored cracker; a soda cracker; a soda biscuit.
  • snow bunnyA sexually attractive white woman.
  • snow roachA white person.
  • toubabA white person.
  • umlunguA white person.
  • vazaha
  • vanillaA yellowish-white colour, like that of vanilla ice cream.
  • wadjelaA white person.
  • whiteboy derogatory
  • white bread USBread made from white flour.
  • whitefaceMakeup that makes the face appear white.
  • white manA man of European descent or having that appearance.
  • whiteyA white person, a person of Western European descent.
  • WhitoidA white person, a person of Western European descent.
  • wigger derogatoryA white person, typically young and male, considered to be overly infatuated with African-American or (UK)...
  • wonderbreadSynonym of white bread (“the food”).
  • Yakubian derogatory
  • Yankee
  • white devil datedA white person.

nounCocaine.

nounA feather, from the wing of the cock ostrich, that is of the palest possible shade.

  • primeA feather, from the wing of the cock ostrich, that is of the palest possible shade.

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Opposite of white

adjectiveBright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.

  • blackAbsorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.
  • nonwhiteNot white in color.
  • unwhiteNot white.

adjectiveLacking coloration (tan) from ultraviolet light; not tanned.

Meaning of white

  1. adjective Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.
  2. adjective Of or relating to Europeans or those of European descent, regardless if their skin has cool or warm undertones.
  3. adjective Of or relating to Caucasians (people with white complexion and European ancestry).

Full definition of white

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Questions about synonyms of white

What is another word for white?
White has 109 synonyms on Word.ws, such as fair, pale, abelungu, ang moh, Angrez, balanda, béké and bule.
What is the opposite of white?
The opposite of white is black. Other antonyms of white are nonwhite and unwhite.
What does white mean?
White means bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: white (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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