Synonyms of facades

facades

noun

variants also façades

plural of facade

1

as in fronts

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

• fronts
• faces
• surfaces
• foreheads
• foreparts
• veneers
• skins
• outsides

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• backs
• interiors
• rears
• reverses
• insides
• innards
• rearwards

2

as in pretenses

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

• pretenses
• guises
• shows
• poses
• disguises
• fronts
• airs
• masquerades
• semblances
• charades
• cloaks
• acts
• personae
• portrayals
• pretexts
• performances
• deceptions
• deceits
• images
• affectations
• put-ons
• appearances
• impersonations
• duplicities
• colors
• glosses
• betrayals
• excuses
• guiles
• dissimulations
• frauds
• camouflages
• double-dealings
• treacheries
• perfidies
• treasons
• fakeries
• falsities
• double crosses
• infidelities

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• candors
• sincerities
• naïvetés

3

as in veneers

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

• veneers
• glosses
• fronts
• poses
• window dressings
• masquerades
• shows
• guises
• tinsels
• semblances
• charades
• cotton candies
• fluffs
• fig leafs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of facades

Suzhou MoCA Curved glass and warm-toned stainless steel have been used across the structure and its facades. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026

Pastel Colonial buildings lined the streets, their facades glowing in the afternoon sun, while the plazas hummed with life. — Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026

Khoory said Aldar encouraged brands to connect with local architects to work on facades to communicate the emphasis on art and place-making. — Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Each house holds a standard taper candle and features ornate facades, tiny windows, and rooftops covered in the brand’s signature black-and-white checks. — Sarah Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2026

Much of the series was filmed around Cape Ann, in Gloucester and primarily on Bearskin Neck in Rockport, using existing historic facades and transforming other parts of the historic seaside town into the fictional Widow's Bay. — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

When the idea of turning facades into power plants comes up, most people picture solar panels bolted onto rooftops. — Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

The changing colors in Blue Sea Sky draw inspiration from its surroundings, including the blue ocean waters, green palm fronds, orange sunsets, and pink Art Deco neon facades. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Film crews quickly set up facades that turned the Pacific Northwest town into the Deep South of the Civil War. — Brian Bull, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026