Synonyms of appliances

appliances

noun

plural of appliance

1

as in gadgets

an interesting and often novel device with a practical use

since the invention of the cork, all manner of appliances have been invented for the extraction of these sometimes troublesome stoppers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gadgets
• tools
• accessories
• gizmos
• innovations
• contraptions
• mechanisms
• widgets
• utensils
• instruments
• contrivances
• inventions
• jiggers
• gimmicks
• implements
• tricks
• ingenuities
• adjuncts
• doodads
• thingamajigs
• doohickeys
• thingamabobs
• dinguses
• thingummies
• hickeys
• hootenannies

2

as in accessories

something that is not necessary in itself but adds to the convenience or performance of the main piece of equipment

an appliance that allows the machine to be used as a sander

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accessories
• options
• adapters
• appendages
• accoutrements
• attachments
• equipments
• additives
• add-ons
• adjuncts
• furnishings
• enhancements
• accompaniments
• subsidiaries
• ornaments
• supplements
• appurtenances
• luxuries
• incidentals
• amenities
• auxiliaries
• fillers
• trappings
• complements
• decorations
• trimmings
• embroideries
• adornments
• paraphernalia
• nonessentials
• extras
• nonnecessities
• habiliments
• trims
• garnishes
• bells and whistles
• embellishments
• frills
• doodads

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• requirements
• necessities
• essentials
• requisites

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of appliances

Oakland County officials say homeowners who were under an advisory now need to flush their water, clean and flush appliances that use water, clean their hot water tanks and replace water filters throughout the home. —Nick Lentz, CBS News, 16 May 2026

Replace multiple appliances with simple devices. —ABC News, 16 May 2026

The outdoor kitchen features a stone base and a stainless steel grill flanked by appliances. —Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 15 May 2026

The inspector evaluates the home’s major systems and visible components — structure, roof, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, insulation, windows, doors and appliances. —Ryan Brennan may 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026

In truth, father and son make a living selling low-cost appliances at local street markets. —Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 15 May 2026

Enterprise networking, data center switching, security appliances, and collaboration tools like Webex became the core pillars of its business. —Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 15 May 2026

Our household had no luxuries, no snack foods, no desserts, no popular culture except what came from the AM radio, and only a few appliances, including a washer but no dryer. —Nicholas Dawidoff, New Yorker, 10 May 2026

Department stores, and sellers of electronics and appliances, saw payrolls shrink. —Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 May 2026