Synonyms of appear

appear

verb

ə-ˈpir 

1

as in to show

to come into view

a police car appeared just as I ran a red light

Synonyms & Similar Words

• show
• unfold
• come
• arrive
• reappear
• materialize
• loom
• rise
• come out
• show up
• happen
• turn up
• emerge
• occur
• erupt
• arise
• surface
• resurface
• bulk
• blossom
• break out
• issue
• shoot (up)
• dawn
• crop (up)
• break
• bob (up)
• debut
• spring (up)
• rematerialize
• outcrop

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disappear
• vanish
• fade
• dissolve
• evaporate
• go (away)
• clear
• melt (away)
• leave
• withdraw
• depart
• retire
• evanesce

2

as in to seem

to give the impression of being

it appears that he doesn't hear you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seem
• look
• feel
• sound
• act
• make
• come across (as)
• resemble
• come off (as)
• pretend
• suggest
• imply
• recall
• dissemble
• hint
• insinuate

3

as in to begin

to come into existence

the benefits of the exercise program should appear almost immediately

Synonyms & Similar Words

• begin
• start
• originate
• arise
• be
• commence
• emerge
• form
• arrive
• exist
• materialize
• set in
• spring
• live
• break
• actualize
• continue
• last
• engender
• dawn
• breathe
• persist
• survive
• subsist
• come on
• coalesce
• endure
• cohere
• shape (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stop
• cease
• end
• conclude
• disappear
• finish
• terminate
• quit
• discontinue
• vanish
• halt
• dissolve
• die
• depart
• desist
• expire
• evaporate
• perish
• pass away

4

as in to arrive

to get to a destination

a friend who daily manages to appear at our door just as dinner is being served

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrive
• come
• get in
• show up
• turn up
• get through
• land
• hit
• reach
• fetch
• make
• burst (in or into)
• disembark
• pull in
• touch down
• breeze (in)
• check in
• debark
• blow in
• clock (in)
• waltz (in)
• barge (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• go
• leave
• check out
• clock (out)
• flee
• vamoose

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of appear

Kove ultimately became a major character and appeared in 57 episodes, according to IMDb. —Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 24 June 2025

Bowman appeared particularly dismissive toward the threat of tariffs, which many economists say could slow growth, particularly if companies absorb the cost of the duties rather than passing them on to consumers. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 June 2025

Video recreations like Cameron's appear across popular platforms such as TikTok and Instagram. —Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 June 2025

Slezak is set to appear in Craig Brewer's musical film Song Sung Blue at the end of this year. —Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 13 June 2025