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

Alice is not a person who puts on airs to please others; quite the opposite. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 27 July 2026

How to watch Shark Week 2026 Shark Week 2026 airs on the Discovery Channel while streaming on Max and Discovery+ from Sunday, July 26, through Saturday, August 1. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 26 July 2026

The challenges are where most of the drama goes down, but the show also recruited none other than Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, to serve as a guest judge for an episode that airs on July 26, 2026. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 24 July 2026

King’s full interview with Tenisha airs Thursday, July 23, on CBS Mornings. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness airs Fridays on HBO. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026

Season 3 airs weekly on Thursday evenings for a total of 10 episodes, with the finale dropping on September 4. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Fox execs, it has been reported, feel NBCU has maneuvered around the restrictions and has an unfair route to viewers through Peacock, an English-language service where Telemundo programming airs. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 15 July 2026

The Spanish-language broadcast airs on Telemundo and streams on Peacock. — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 9 July 2026

Verb

The combat and self-defense competition series, which airs on YouTube and across social media has generated 150M views online and has run for three seasons. — Peter White, Deadline, 17 July 2026

The new episode of Most Extreme Humans airs Wednesday, July 15 at 9 pm ET/PT on TLC. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

However, the finale typically airs in late September or early October. — Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Season one airs Tuesdays on Bravo, and has already filmed its first reunion, to air after the installment finishes airing. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

The show airs weekdays on ABC and is available to stream on Hulu. — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 29 June 2026

Fox airs the games and builds hours of programming around each match day, but digital media companies have also looked for their own ways to complement coverage of the world’s biggest sporting event. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 17 June 2026

The show also airs on the Paramount Network, but that’s mainly for new episodes. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026

The station airs Oceanside’s City Council and various commission meetings, and reports on local events. — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026