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

Its glassy face leans into a zigzag pattern across its facades and from some angles looks like a retro video game. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

The 16-acre complex of SCAD Savannah Film Studios added new professional soundstages and more than 50 backlot facades and practical interiors to Savannah’s production landscape. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026

These boutiques offer distinct expressions of each house, while their facades contribute to a streetscape with an individual character. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026

More than 70,000 police officers fanned out in Paris and other cities while stores boarded up their facades after last week’s riots. — Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026

New York City's brownstone rowhouses, named for their reddish-brown sandstone facades, were primarily built in the latter half of the 19th century. — Sophie Caldwell,valentina Duarte, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Scandals and secrets will be revealed, facades will crumble and families and friendships will change forever on both sides of the battlefield as this group of strong, game-changing influencers comes together to build their answer to #MomTok. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026

During the Soviet era, these monumental decorative panels appeared at metro stations, sports stadiums, school facades, and on the sides of residential blocks. — Yulia Denisyuk, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026

Isaias peeled off hotel and condominium rooftops and facades along the Florida Panhandle before charging north Saturday, dishing out torrential rains and the threat of flash floods and tornadoes across the Southeast. — Emilie Megnien, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026