Synonyms of appearances

appearances

noun

plural of appearance

1

as in looks

the outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality

the dignified appearance of this church leader

the country club's manicured lawns and well-groomed appearance in general

Synonyms & Similar Words

• looks
• presences
• figures
• attitudes
• manners
• demeanors
• aspects
• dresses
• regards
• persons
• behaviors
• garbs
• postures
• shapes
• outsides
• features
• miens
• airs
• stances
• bearings
• poses
• molds
• colors
• deportments
• carriages
• habits
• faces
• comportments
• casts
• colorings
• poises
• complexions
• countenances
• physiognomies
• habitus
• turns
• visages
• superficies

2

as in faces

outward and often deceptive indication

can't you at least give the appearance of listening to what I say?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• faces
• effects
• impressions
• names
• shows
• guises
• seemings
• semblances
• outwards
• resemblances
• likenesses
• pretenses
• representations
• displays
• implications
• images
• airs
• demonstrations
• imitations
• insinuations
• surfaces
• suggestions
• fictions
• simulations
• masks
• shapes
• hints
• facades
• affectations
• disguises
• cloaks
• poses
• fronts
• exteriors
• glosses
• masquerades
• impostures
• shells
• veneers
• make-believe
• Potemkin villages
• patinas

3

as in arrivals

the act of coming upon a scene

his appearance at the party caused considerable speculation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrivals
• advents
• comings
• starts
• beginnings
• incomings
• approaches
• entrances
• debuts
• onsets
• commencements
• births
• inceptions
• geneses
• ingresses
• mornings
• dawns

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• departures
• goings
• disappearances
• exits
• partings
• farewells
• withdrawals
• retirements
• evaporations
• passings
• dissipations
• dissolutions
• retreats
• leave-takings
• decampments
• evacuations
• emigrations
• exoduses
• fadeaways
• egresses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of appearances

Forward Marcus Ingvartsen has led San Diego with 11 goals and five assists in 21 appearances. — Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

The two candidates relied heavily on free media for most of the summer, putting videos on Instagram and inviting the news media to cover their appearances. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

In Peru under dictatorship, two of three long-time lovers marry for appearances but flee from their conservative rural community for the capital after their secret is exposed by the third. — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

This included appearances at the shows of mega-brands like Celine, Chanel, and Altuzarra. — Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026

Newhart continued to make appearances on television and film in the years that followed. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

The 18-year-old forward scored three times in his first 38 appearances. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

In 573 plate appearances, William Contreras has hit 14 long balls, tallied 74 RBIs and scored 73 runs. — Data Skrive, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

The doc follows Oasis across 12 concerts on three continents during their Live ’25 tour, the band’s first live appearances since their acrimonious split back in 2009. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026