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

Packing all the necessary gear, fuel, cookware, and trying to keep a flame alive in windy conditions can turn even a simple meal into quite a bit of work. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 24 July 2026

While more than half of ICE field offices have that gear, said DHS, the rest will catch up by September. — Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2026

Verb

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

The early days in labor negotiations often are geared toward communicating one’s own goals, rather than trying to please the other side. — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 25 June 2026