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

Summerville joined West Ham from Leeds United in the summer of 2024 and has made 56 appearances over his two years in east London, scoring eight times and providing four assists. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 19 July 2026

Down 7-5 in the seventh, a two-out single by Michael Harris II breathed some life into the Braves’ offense, which had been dormant for the previous 13 plate appearances. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 18 July 2026

Messi, who is not a fan of interviews or public appearances, appeared eager to be anywhere else on the planet. — Sean Gregory, Time, 18 July 2026

Former Kansas Jayhawks guard Tre White emerged as one of the Miami Heat’s standout performers in four Las Vegas Summer League games — contests that followed his two appearances in the California Classic in San Francisco. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026

Prior to her role on the long-running sitcom, Wilson’s acting career had been limited to one-off appearances on shows like The A-Team and Simon & Simon. — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026

Díaz made just seven appearances for the Dodgers before undergoing an operation to remove loose bodies from his right elbow in late April. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

In recent years, Kennedy found online fame as fan accounts chronicled his cable news appearances on TikTok. — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 11 July 2026

Big Brother fans were treated to not one but three appearances by former CBS reality stars in the season premiere July 9, but one made an unexpected exit by falling into an erupting volcano. — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 11 July 2026