Synonyms of airs

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noun

plural of air

as in show

a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive

ever since she joined the country club she's been putting on airs of being too "high society" for us ordinary folks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• show
• facade
• pretense
• guise
• act
• pose
• front
• charade
• masquerade
• semblance
• disguise
• appearance
• cloak
• performance
• put-on
• playacting
• pretext
• persona
• portrayal
• affectation
• impersonation
• image
• duplicity
• deception
• gloss
• camouflage
• treachery
• fraud
• deceit
• excuse
• falseness
• betrayal
• dissimulation
• treason
• color
• fakery
• guile
• perfidy
• dissembling
• falsity
• double cross
• faithlessness
• infidelity
• double-dealing
• unfaithfulness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sincerity
• frankness
• directness
• candor
• bluntness
• outspokenness
• forthrightness
• straightforwardness
• candidness
• genuineness
• artlessness
• naïveté
• openheartedness
• plainspokenness

airs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of air

as in voices

to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)

suggested we air any complaints about the seating arrangements to the person who actually planned the event

Synonyms & Similar Words

• voices
• expresses
• gives
• states
• announces
• ventilates
• looks
• sounds
• expounds
• vents
• writes
• broadcasts
• raises
• proclaims
• publishes
• puts forth
• advertises
• says
• conveys
• circulates
• describes
• declares
• disseminates
• gives air to
• enunciates
• offers
• submits
• enounces
• speaks out
• speaks up
• communicates
• sounds off
• writes up
• chimes in
• puts across
• puts over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppresses
• restricts
• stifles
• restrains
• censors

Synonym Chooser

How does the noun airs contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of airs are affectation, air, mannerism, and pose. While all these words mean "an adopted way of speaking or behaving," airs always implies artificiality and pretentiousness.

snobbish airs

Where would affectation be a reasonable alternative to airs?

The meanings of affectation and airs largely overlap; however, affectation applies to a trick of speech or behavior that strikes the observer as insincere.

the posh accent is an affectation

In what contexts can air take the place of airs?

In some situations, the words air and airs are roughly equivalent. However, air may suggest natural acquirement through environment or way of life.

a traveler's sophisticated air

When could mannerism be used to replace airs?

The words mannerism and airs can be used in similar contexts, but mannerism applies to an acquired eccentricity that has become a habit.

gesturing with a cigarette was her most noticeable mannerism

When might pose be a better fit than airs?

While the synonyms pose and airs are close in meaning, pose implies an attitude deliberately assumed in order to impress others.

her shyness was just a pose

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of airs

Noun

His full interview with Connelly airs Monday on ABC's Good Morning America. —Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026

Aftersun is a weekly recap talk show that airs as Saturday’s episode of Love Island USA. —Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 29 May 2026

The show, which follows Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler moving to the fictional South Texas town of Rio Paloma, premiered May 15 and airs Fridays on Paramount+ and the Paramount Network. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026

The television portion of the event, hosted by Kim’s Convenience’s star Andrew Phung, airs Sunday. —Tim Chan, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2026

Shark Tank airs on ABC and streams on Hulu; its 17th season ran from September 2025 to this April. —Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026

Calabrese, who might have the most uniformly positive reviews of any Bravo rookie in history, shrewdly arrives just before the reunion airs and joins the cast, which also now includes the very tall Solomon, in the VIP section. —Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 27 May 2026

The Sportico Sports Business Presented by Endava airs monthly on the YES Network and the Gotham Sports App. —Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 27 May 2026

Last One Laughing, a local version of which airs in Norway, pulling in the punters. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 May 2026

Verb

The decision to launch Allen’s show in Colbert’s time slot on a Friday was surprising, because none of the current crop of late-night programs airs originals regularly on Fridays, meaning the audience does not regularly tune to them in typical numbers. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 May 2026

Graham Platner, Maine’s presumptive Democratic Senate nominee, began Memorial Day weekend by releasing an ad on the cable station that airs Boston Red Sox games accusing team owners of ruining the storied franchise. —Patrick Whittle, Fortune, 26 May 2026

The Summer House reunion will show on Bravo, which is where the series normally airs. —Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 24 May 2026

The teaser trailer opens with Cooke and Lindsay Hubbard giving their shocked reactions to Batula and Wilson’s public statement about their romance, which came in March after cameras stopped rolling on the 10th season, which airs its finale tonight. —Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026

That report shows the amount of money spent on sportsbook television advertising is down from a peak in 2021 and the industry airs far fewer commercials than the pharmaceutical sector. —Luke Connors, Washington Post, 19 May 2026

Louis-Dreyfus' Wiser Than Me podcast, from Lemonada Media, airs new episodes on Wednesdays. —Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026

The series is set to wrap its 50th season when the finale airs Wednesday, May 20. —Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 12 May 2026

While your mattress airs out, or the baking soda is sitting on the mattress, move on to wiping the surfaces. —Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 11 May 2026