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

Fights broke out when some students protested Yiannopoulos’ appearances and accused him of hate speech, while others celebrated him as a champion of free speech. — Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Getty Images The Atlanta Braves have employed countless players throughout their long history, from Hall of Fame stars to short-term contributors whose careers in Atlanta were measured in only a handful of appearances. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

McGuiness’ in-ring appearances have been few and far between but getting back in shape to make it through to the end is an accomplishment in and of itself. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026

The 23-year-old left-hander had allowed 11 runs over 12 1/3 innings in his first three appearances. — Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026

Still other explanations presume that the gods’ artistic representations in ritual settings are the basis of the meaning of their multiform appearances. — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

That includes LuPone, whose likeness makes two appearances in the musical courtesy of a cardboard cutout. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

Waldrep made three appearances for the Braves this season, the last coming July 7 before he was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026

The events have all had a Trumpian flair, featuring appearances from his friends and the aim of showcasing spectacle, Americana and power. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026