CHARADES Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

charades

noun

plural of charade

as in shows

a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive put on a convincing charade to keep her from knowing about the surprise party

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Recent Examples of charades His representatives haven’t responded to a request for comment with regards to his charades skills. —

Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026 When not frolicking in the pool (there’s one for families and a winding, riverlike infinity pool exclusively for adults), children can take advantage of the endless activities, including charades and limbo challenges, at the exceptional Cambi Kids Club. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2026 This forty-second newsletter, covering the art in the March 12 and March 26 issues, is brought to you from my dedicated charades night. —

Leanne Shapton, The New York Review of Books, 18 Mar. 2026 Also a Pictionary family, but predominantly charades. —

Marah Eakin, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026 This kids-only Holi celebration, targeted toward 5-to-10-year-olds, features a pizza dinner, story time, Pictionary, charades and painting. —

Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026 That's why, in Perlman's view, what really differentiates humans is a wide-ranging capacity to generate novel symbols that communicate meaning—to basically play charades—in all kinds of ways. —

Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026 Elections become charades in a lot of autocratic countries. —

Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026 That inward struggle made it to the surface because Glenn no longer bothers with charades. —

Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026

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Indian benchmark indices, in sharp contrast, are the only ones in the red, falling over 10%, data from LSEG shows.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 June 2026
With its focus on discovering distinctive talent, MFW includes runway shows, as well as market and showroom, where collections can be directly evaluated by buyers – formats that can support sales activity.

— Malana VanTyler, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026