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

Photos posted by Cal Fire of the incident showed a silver SUV that had crashed through a window and wood facade next to the front door of the business. — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026

The Greek columns on its facade, south of downtown on the corner of Holman and Austin Streets, proclaimed the stability— the unimpeachable correctness—of one of the city’s most enduring institutions. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

There’s no obvious front or back, no dominant façade, and no ranking signaling which kinds of art are more valuable than others. — Sam Lubell, Curbed, 21 Sep. 2026

On the façade of the giant concrete structure that was once intended to solve that problem, a sign written in Russian and Spanish remains visible despite the passing years. — Juan Carlos López, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026