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

Shifts in scale allude to the fractal nature of the narrative, and characters and story lines make cameo appearances from booklet to booklet. — Chris Ware, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026

The two reportedly grew closer after attending Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding in July, and have since made a handful of public appearances in one another’s orbit. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2026

The 38-year-old's eighth goal through his first 19 MLS appearances came after a foul on Columbus midfielder Sekou Bangoura. — ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026

Fittingly, the rapper brings out his best fighters for the record, which features appearances from Drake, Travis Scott, and Loe Shimmy. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026

Hence, the in-character appearances, along with underlining Depp’s penchant for transformative turns (though no further ones are planned). — J. Kim Murphy, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026

The Europe shows featured several celebrity guest performances and appearances from the likes of Hozier, Mark Ruffalo and Susan Sarandon among others. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026

Both teams wore commemorative jersey patches honoring the late NBA coach Rick Adelman, who led the Kings to eight consecutive playoff appearances from 1998 through 2006. — Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Her last onscreen appearances include roles in Belfast (2021) and Allelujah (2022), as well as a cameo in Spirited (2022). — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026