Synonyms for appearance
əˈpɪər ənsap·pear·ance

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1. appearancenoun

   Synonyms:
   facade, pretense, show, façade, semblance

2. appearancenoun

   Synonyms:
   debut

3. appearancenoun

   A thing seen; a phenomenon; an apparition.

   There was a strange appearance in the sky.

   Synonyms:
   phenomenon, spectacle, presence, apparition

4. appearancenoun

   Synonyms:
   manifestation, arrival

5. appearancenoun

   Synonyms:
   figure, mien, air, look, manner, aspect

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1. appearance

   Air is that combination of qualities which makes the entire impression we receive in a person's presence; as, we say he has the air of a scholar, or the air of a villain. Appearance refers more to the dress and other externals. We might say of a travel-soiled pedestrian, he has the appearance of a tramp, but the air of a gentleman. Expression and look especially refer to the face. Expression is oftenest applied to that which is habitual; as, he has a pleasant expression of countenance; look may be momentary; as, a look of dismay passed over his face. We may, however, speak of the look or looks as indicating all that we look at; as, he had the look of an adventurer; I did not like his looks. Bearing is rather a lofty word; as, he has a noble bearing; port is practically identical in meaning with bearing, but is more exclusively a literary word. Carriage, too, is generally used in a good sense; as, that lady has a good carriage. Mien is closely synonymous with air, but less often used in a bad sense. We say a rakish air rather than a rakish mien. Mien may be used to express some prevailing feeling; as, "an indignant mien." Demeanor goes beyond appearance, including conduct, behavior; as, a modest demeanor. Manner and style are, in large part at least, acquired. Compare BEHAVIOR.

   Synonyms:
   air, bearing, behavior, carriage, demeanor, expression, fashion, look, manner, mien, port, sort, style, way

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1. appearance

   Synonyms:
   advent, coming, arrival, presence, apparition, aspect, manifestatlon, probability, likeness, exhibition, mien, manner, semblance, air, show, look, pretense, likelihood, presumption

   Antonyms:
   departure, disappearance, unlikelihood, non-appearance, concealment, evanition

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1. appearance, visual aspectnoun

   outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

   Synonyms:
   coming into court, visual aspect, show, appearing

   Antonyms:
   disappearing, disappearance

2. appearancenoun

   the event of coming into sight

   Synonyms:
   coming into court, visual aspect, show, appearing

   Antonyms:
   disappearing, disappearance

3. appearance, appearing, coming into courtnoun

   formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action

   Synonyms:
   coming into court, visual aspect, show, appearing

   Antonyms:
   disappearing, disappearance

4. appearancenoun

   a mental representation

   "I tried to describe his appearance to the police"

   Synonyms:
   coming into court, visual aspect, show, appearing

   Antonyms:
   disappearance, disappearing

5. appearancenoun

   the act of appearing in public view

   "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America"

   Synonyms:
   coming into court, visual aspect, show, appearing

   Antonyms:
   disappearance, disappearing

6. appearance, shownoun

   pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression

   "they try to keep up appearances"; "that ceremony is just for show"

   Synonyms:
   coming into court, display, visual aspect, show, appearing

   Antonyms:
   disappearance, disappearing

Matched Categories

1. • Arrival
   • Happening
   • Pretense
   • Representation

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. appearancenoun

   Synonyms:
   coming, arrival

2. appearancenoun

   Synonyms:
   spectrum, what is seen

3. appearancenoun

   Synonyms:
   semblance, seeming, show, face, pretence, color, pretext, guise, fashion, feature

4. appearancenoun

   Synonyms:
   mien, air, aspect, look, complexion, figure, manner, demeanor, personal presence

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1. appearancenoun

   Synonyms:
   emersion, emergence, phenomenon, phase, aspect, presence, look, air, semblance

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1. List of paraphrases for "appearance":

   emergence, aspect, onset, arraignment, semblance, comparecencia, occurrence, apparition, look, guise, advent, seemingly, facially, attendance, veneer, presence

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1. Terri Goodman:

   This is the season in Iowa, so everyone looks hard at visitors to the state, iowa Democrats are eager for this caucus season to begin. So his appearance is going to fuel that longing by the part of Iowa Democrats for the discussion to begin.

2. Robert Lynd:

   There are two sorts of curiosity -- the momentary and the permanent. The momentary is concerned with the odd appearance on the surface of things. The permanent is attracted by the amazing and consecutive life that flows on beneath the surface of things.

3. Cheng Liping:

   We request that the Malaysian government give us an explanation for this, no one from the Malaysian government has made an appearance.

4. Louis DeJoy:

   To avoid even the appearance of any impact on election mail, I am suspending these initiatives until after the election is concluded.

5. Brock McEwen:

   At the moment, both the flaperon's appearance and the drift study which 'validates' it seem to be of a weirdness sufficiently ambiguous to bolster confidence in theories across the suspicion spectrum.