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

The 360-degree rotating plug helps prevent bending and strain while fitting neatly behind furniture, appliances and other tight spaces. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

The platform has an immense range of products available for purchase, ranging from rare coins and sports memorabilia to appliances and furniture. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

The California Restaurant Association challenged the ban in federal court, saying the city’s ban preempted Energy Policy and Conservation Act rules on energy use of gas appliances, including those in households and restaurant kitchens. — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

In the guesthouse, the couple replaced the kitchenette appliances and cabinetry, and installed new floors and tongue-and-groove ceilings and walls. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026

Electronics and small appliances contain chemicals such as lead and mercury that could contaminate landfill soil and groundwater. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2026

Veronika Kandusova, global insight manager for consumer appliances at Euromonitor International, expects that proportion to increase alongside global temperatures. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

In reality, several popular home projects can quietly do the opposite, adding square footage, glass or appliances without matching improvements to insulation, shade or HVAC capacity. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Hope Services does not accept large appliances or mattresses. — Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 30 July 2026