complexion

/kəmplˈɛkʃən/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. the coloring of a person's face
2. a combination that results from coupling or interlinking
   “diphthongs are complexions of vowels”
3. a point of view or general attitude or inclination
   “he altered the complexion of his times”
4. texture and appearance of the skin of the face
5. (obsolete) a combination of elements (of dryness and warmth or of the four humors) that was once believed to determine a person's health and temperament

verb

1. give a certain color to
   “The setting sun complexioned the hills”

Synonyms for complexion

• skin color
• skin colour

Words that rhyme with complexion

• section
• projection
• connection
• direction
• reflection
• correction
• infection
• protection
• connexion
• intersection
• deflection
• selection
• collection
• detection
• election
• inflection
• objection
• rejection
• confection
• disconnection
• dissection
• erection
• flexion
• injection
• perfection
• recollection
• circumspection
• convection
• defection
• disaffection