Synonyms of facade

facade

noun

fə-ˈsäd 

variants also façade

1

as in front

a forward part or surface

all of the stores in the mall have facades that are in keeping with the style of a 19th-century American village

Synonyms & Similar Words

• front
• face
• surface
• forehead
• forepart
• veneer
• skin
• outside

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• back
• rear
• reverse
• interior
• inside
• rearward
• innards

2

as in pretense

a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive

his interest in acting is just a facade—he joined the drama club to meet girls

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pretense
• guise
• show
• pose
• act
• front
• charade
• semblance
• masquerade
• disguise
• airs
• cloak
• appearance
• portrayal
• persona
• pretext
• performance
• image
• playacting
• put-on
• camouflage
• impersonation
• gloss
• deception
• duplicity
• affectation
• betrayal
• deceit
• excuse
• dissimulation
• color
• treachery
• fraud
• falseness
• fakery
• treason
• guile
• perfidy
• falsity
• dissembling
• double-dealing
• infidelity
• faithlessness
• double cross
• unfaithfulness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sincerity
• frankness
• directness
• candor
• straightforwardness
• bluntness
• forthrightness
• outspokenness
• candidness
• naïveté
• genuineness
• artlessness
• openheartedness
• plainspokenness

3

as in veneer

a deceptively attractive external appearance

the company's facade of success collapsed when it was revealed that its financial officers had been cooking the books for years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• veneer
• gloss
• pose
• front
• window dressing
• show
• guise
• masquerade
• tinsel
• charade
• semblance
• fluff
• cotton candy
• fig leaf

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of facade

The facade of the Mario de Andrade Municipal Library is in the central region of Sao Paulo, Brazil, on December 8, 2025. — CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

The President’s name was removed from the facade that month, and scrubbed from the center’s letterhead, website, and other official branding. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Cooper said the update should also indicate the board’s plans for the tarp that now still covers the facade of the building. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

The name resolution will likely renew speculation about why a tarp is still draping the Kennedy Center’s facade. — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026