Synonyms of appraisal

appraisal

noun

ə-ˈprā-zəl 

1

as in assessment

an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something

gave us a positive appraisal of his artistic talents

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assessment
• evaluation
• appraisement
• estimate
• perception
• impression
• estimation
• judgment
• view
• belief
• value judgment
• fix
• theory
• feeling
• notion
• conviction
• sentiment
• hypothesis
• confidence
• trust
• stock
• aperçu
• mind
• guess
• faith
• conjecture
• persuasion
• surmise
• hunch

2

as in evaluation

the act of placing a value on the nature, character, or quality of something

the appraisal of the house's value took place yesterday

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assessment
• evaluation
• estimate
• appraisement
• estimation
• valuation
• examination
• calculation
• reckoning
• measurement
• audit
• inspection
• survey
• computation
• review
• reassessment
• scrutiny
• scan
• mensuration
• checkup
• transvaluation
• check
• overestimation
• underestimation
• overevaluation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of appraisal

The mortgage process includes origination, application and underwriting fees, as well as charges for appraisals, title insurance, attorneys and other closing costs. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 July 2026

The appraisal caught up with conditions that had been building for years. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Waubonsee Community College sophomore Benjamin Swanson of Aurora has been named the nation’s top collision damage appraisal student after winning the gold medal at the recent 2026 SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Competition in Atlanta, Georgia, Waubonsee officials said. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026

Levine Cava rejected that, responding that appraisals had the land worth close to $200 million. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026