Synonyms of gear

gear 1 of 2

noun

ˈgir 

1

as in equipment

items needed for the performance of a task or activity

grabbed his gear, threw on his pads, and headed out to the football field for practice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equipment
• apparatus
• kit
• stuff
• material(s)
• hardware
• facilities
• tackle
• matériel
• accoutrements
• paraphernalia
• machinery
• tools
• accessories
• resources
• outfit
• instruments
• baggage
• fittings
• battery
• apparel
• belongings
• attire
• appurtenances
• impedimenta
• armory
• appliances
• attachments
• assets
• trappings
• arsenal
• raiment
• habiliments
• armamentarium

2

as in things

transportable items that one owns

you can store your gear in the overhead bin during the flight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• things
• belongings
• stuff
• possession
• goods
• effects
• personal property
• holdings
• paraphernalia
• personal effects
• chattels
• plunder
• personalty
• duds
• furnishings
• movables
• treasures
• valuables
• fixtures
• property
• appointments
• collateral
• estate
• tangibles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• real estate
• immovables

3

as in clothing

covering for the human body

the latest in kid gear

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clothing
• clothes
• attire
• apparel
• garments
• dress
• wear
• costume
• rig
• rigging
• garb
• rags
• threads
• vestments
• togs
• toggery
• livery
• raiment
• duds
• vesture
• wearables
• costumery
• weeds
• clobber
• wardrobe
• outfit
• habit
• vestiary
• habiliment(s)
• regalia
• finery
• ensemble
• underwear
• guise
• couture
• tailoring
• outerwear
• trim
• sportswear
• pretties
• caparison
• getup
• glad rags
• garderobe
• bravery
• frippery
• civvies
• foofaraw
• frock
• array
• tatters
• underclothes
• tawdry
• trumpery
• activewear
• ready-to-wear
• menswear
• gaudery
• sleepwear
• haberdashery
• loungewear
• playwear
• gaiety
• mufti
• smallclothes
• nightclothes
• prêt-à-porter

gear

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verb

as in to model

Related Words

• model
• pattern
• adjust
• suit
• match
• condition
• adapt
• fashion
• customize
• shape
• tailor
• fit
• tune
• acclimatize
• readjust
• put
• acclimate
• edit
• accommodate
• correct
• conform
• doctor
• attune
• square
• equip
• harmonize
• readapt
• root
• orient
• prime
• prepare
• establish
• familiarize
• season
• orientate
• modify
• acquaint
• rehearse
• redesign
• transform
• recycle
• settle
• alter
• rework
• remodel
• refit
• recast
• inure
• revamp
• refocus
• reinvent
• revise
• reclaim
• refashion
• make over
• convert
• redo
• toughen
• reengineer
• remake
• harden
• redevelop
• rejigger
• refigure

Dissimilar Words

• misadjust

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gear

Noun

Even the best helmets and other gear can give a false sense of security, Nowinski says, because they’re primarily designed to reduce skull fracture and linear acceleration, not the rotational acceleration that leads to CTE. — Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026

Bitter foods have been used for generations to kick digestion into gear, whether that meant a bitter aperitif before a meal or a sharp green tossed on the plate first. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Verb

The AlixPartners survey was geared toward transportation, logistics and supply chain executives at companies generating $100 million or more in revenue. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 26 June 2026

The campaign also stresses that the sirens are geared toward people who are outside during extreme weather, alerting them to seek shelter, Cagann said. — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026