Thesaurus
variants:
also façade
Synonyms & Antonyms of facade
1
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 for facade
Words Related to facade
Near Antonyms for facade
Antonyms for facade
2
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 for facade
Words Related to facade
Near Antonyms for facade
3
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 for facade
Words Related to facade
Test Your Vocabulary
The Great British Vocabulary Quiz
-
- Named after Sir Robert Peel, what are British police called?

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share facade
Time Traveler for facade
The first known use of facade was circa 1681
See more words from the same year