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
• instruments
• inventions
• utensils
• contrivances
• jiggers
• gismos
• gimmicks
• implements
• accessaries
• ingenuities
• tricks
• adjuncts
• doodads
• thingamajigs
• doohickies
• doohickeys
• thingamabobs
• hickeys
• thingumajigs
• dinguses
• thingummies
• 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
• accouterments
• adaptors
• adapters
• appendages
• attachments
• accoutrements
• accessaries
• additives
• equipments
• add-ons
• adjuncts
• furnishings
• enhancements
• subsidiaries
• accompaniments
• ornaments
• supplements
• luxuries
• appurtenances
• incidentals
• auxiliaries
• fillers
• trappings
• amenities
• decorations
• complements
• trimmings
• embroideries
• adornments
• paraphernalia
• trims
• nonessentials
• extras
• nonnecessities
• habiliments
• garnishes
• bells and whistles
• embellishments
• frills
• doodads

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• requirements
• necessities
• essentials
• requisites

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of appliances

If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances. —Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025

If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025

If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances. —Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025

Remove wood piles and clutter, seal cracks and leaks, and keep your floors, counters, and appliances clean to prevent pests from entering. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025

The project will include interior and exterior renovations, such as painting, new appliances, doors, windows, flooring and other necessary repairs, officials said. —Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025

Spending jumped sharply for long-lasting goods such as cars, appliances and furniture, many of which are imported. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025

The purchases included items like furniture, flooring and small appliances. —Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025

And, in July, the appetite for spending was largely directed in the area of durable goods — products like appliances, cars and the like are that are meant to last for several years. —Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025