a black person. This word is now considered offensive but until the second half of the 20th century it was an accepted word, used by black people as well as white.
Synonyms and related words
Offensive words for people according to nationality or ethnicity
black
colored
coloured
negro
noun countable offensive
US /ˈniɡroʊ/
or Negro
US
Word Forms
singular
negro
plural
negroes
DEFINITIONS1
1
a black person. This word is now considered offensive but until the second half of the 20th century it was an accepted word, used by black people as well as white.
Synonyms and related words
Offensive words for people according to nationality or ethnicity