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

The entire Knicks roster, head coach Mike Brown and other surprise guests will make appearances in the special episode. —Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 June 2026

San Francisco went from 6-10 in 2010 to 13-3 and made the first of three straight appearances in the NFC championship game, a Super Bowl appearance after the 2012 season. —Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026

Rainey, a freshman who saw most of his varsity playing time as a pitcher and made eight appearances on the mound this season, took advantage of a rare start in right field and got the Caravan rolling with an RBI single in the second inning. —Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026

The episode will feature appearances from Head Coach Mike Brown, NBA Finals MVP Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart, OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges and the entire Knicks team, as well as a performance by Wu-Tang Clan. —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 June 2026

Sophomore catcher Creed Erdos (Seneca Valley) and redshirt freshman pitcher JD Costanzo (North Allegheny) have each made a handful of appearances this season for WVU. —Mike Darnay, CBS News, 14 June 2026

The winning goal came from forward Aymen Hussein, the team’s active leader in goals and appearances among outfield players. —Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026

Yildiz ended the club season with 11 goals and nine assists across 46 Juventus appearances and was Turkey’s top scorer during qualifying with three goals. —Miami Herald, 7 June 2026

Yamamoto was the only Dodgers’ pitcher with a quality start in at least half his outings last season, but so far this season, Yamamoto has met that standard in nine of his 12 appearances, Ohtani in nine of 10, and Wrobleski in seven of 10. —Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 7 June 2026