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. —Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2025

If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025

Do not use electric appliances with plugs or cords. —Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025

Pull appliances out from the wall and vacuum and mop underneath. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025

This provides reliable electricity for appliances while also maintaining cooling for sensitive materials. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025

Or tennis bracelets and home appliances? —Judith Martin, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025

The result was one of the most transformative kitchen appliances in history, not because of new technology but because someone recognized an everyday problem—slow, inefficient cooking—applied a seemingly unrelated observation, and created a solution. —Mark Nevins, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025

The parlor level is a showstopper, featuring oak herringbone floors, a gorgeous black marble fireplace, and a chic chef’s kitchen with top-of-the-line Miele, Wolf, and Sub-Zero appliances. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025