Synonyms of fashion

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noun

ˈfa-shən 

1

as in trend

a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time

during the 1990s tattoos once again became a hot fashion especially for young men

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trend
• latest
• craze
• vogue
• style
• rage
• enthusiasm
• mode
• chic
• fad
• sensation
• buzz
• last word
• flavor
• ton
• go
• hot ticket
• dernier cri
• movement
• new wave
• crusade
• infatuation
• fervor
• novelty
• to-do
• cult
• crush
• fuss
• passion
• nine days' wonder
• bandwagon
• hullabaloo
• wrinkle
• whim
• furor
• uproar
• caprice
• fancy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• standard
• classic

2

as in style

a distinctive way of putting ideas into words

when angry, he tends to express himself in a fashion that shows that he has a mastery of all of the expletives in which the English language abounds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• style
• mode
• manner
• tone
• vein
• phraseology
• locution
• delivery
• idiom
• address
• elocution
• expression
• connotation
• regionalism
• colloquialism
• acceptation
• denotation

3

as in ritual

a usual manner of behaving or doing

it has long been my fashion to rise early

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ritual
• habit
• way
• practice
• trick
• custom
• pattern
• tendency
• routine
• style
• second nature
• addiction
• inclination
• wont
• mode
• habitude
• manners
• turn
• convention
• usage
• disposition
• bag
• characteristic
• use
• proclivity
• trait
• groove
• regime
• tenor
• deportment
• bent
• set
• rut
• affectation
• regimen
• mores
• form
• eccentricity
• pose
• drill
• rote
• singularity
• attribute
• peculiarity
• airs
• quirk
• kink
• tic
• oddity
• jog trot
• mark

4

as in approach

the means or procedure for doing something

you can mix the ingredients in any fashion you choose—by hand or by machine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approach
• method
• strategy
• way
• manner
• methodology
• style
• technique
• system
• tactics
• how
• recipe
• form
• plan
• process
• mode
• tack
• model
• design
• program
• route
• policy
• scheme
• practice
• game
• layout
• move
• shift
• routine
• blueprint
• step
• plot
• modus operandi
• line
• intrigue
• game plan
• ground plan
• expedient

5

as in dignity

high position within society

a literary salon attended by people of fashion from all over the city

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dignity
• quality
• state
• nobility
• rank
• highness
• class
• standing
• superiority
• dominance
• gentility
• status
• caste
• precedence
• gentleness
• distinction
• nobleness
• primacy
• loftiness
• preeminence
• grandness
• station
• preferment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• degradation
• debasement
• subordination
• inferiority
• baseness
• subordinateness
• commonness
• lowliness
• lowness

6

as in shape

the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance

over the millennia, nature had worked the face of the rocky cliff into the fashion of a man's head

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shape
• form
• geometry
• configuration
• figure
• silhouette
• design
• cast
• conformation
• contour
• outline
• layout
• pattern
• profile
• organization
• frame
• framework
• plan
• shell
• format
• skeleton
• arrangement
• makeup
• setup

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• material
• matter
• composition
• substance
• stuff
• raw material

fashion

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verb

1

as in to tailor

to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation

the ex-governor seems to be fashioning his political beliefs to win favor with a more conservative national electorate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tailor
• adapt
• adjust
• suit
• conform
• shape
• put
• condition
• edit
• fit
• customize
• prepare
• match
• accommodate
• model
• doctor
• pattern
• acclimate
• transform
• alter
• acclimatize
• gear
• modify
• bend
• tune
• correct
• establish
• convert
• readjust
• redesign
• season
• prime
• equip
• rework
• square
• orient
• root
• refashion
• remake
• recycle
• harmonize
• train
• attune
• remodel
• revise
• phase
• reinvent
• regulate
• reclaim
• readapt
• orientate
• acquaint
• recast
• ready
• rig
• refit
• revamp
• accustom
• familiarize
• make over
• redo
• settle
• rehearse
• habituate
• reengineer
• refocus
• habilitate
• harden
• inure
• fiddle (with)
• fine-tune
• redevelop
• toughen
• register
• naturalize
• rejigger
• refigure

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misadjust

2

as in to produce

to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials

for the Christmas pageant the boy's mother was able to fashion the length of fabric into something that could pass as a shepherd's outfit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• produce
• manufacture
• make
• form
• create
• construct
• frame
• craft
• put together
• assemble
• build
• fabricate
• shape
• design
• structure
• organize
• make up
• set up
• mold
• erect
• patch (together)
• throw up
• handcraft
• invent
• rear
• establish
• forge
• knock out
• originate
• put up
• institute
• mint
• cook (up)
• devise
• imagine
• raise
• think (up)
• father
• hew
• visualize
• cobble (together or up)
• picture
• conceive
• envisage
• remake
• prefabricate
• contrive
• refashion
• concoct
• remanufacture

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismantle
• break up
• destroy
• ruin
• disassemble
• take apart
• abolish
• eradicate
• wreck
• smash
• annihilate
• extinguish
• flatten
• demolish
• shatter
• exterminate
• blow up
• devastate
• explode
• dismember
• pulverize
• raze

Synonym Chooser

How is the word fashion distinct from other similar nouns?

Some common synonyms of fashion are craze, fad, mode, rage, style, and vogue. While all these words mean "the usage accepted by those who want to be up-to-date," fashion is the most general term and applies to any way of dressing, behaving, writing, or performing that is favored at any one time or place.

the current fashion

When is fad a more appropriate choice than fashion?

While the synonyms fad and fashion are close in meaning, fad suggests caprice in taking up or in dropping a fashion.

last year's fad is over

When can mode be used instead of fashion?

Although the words mode and fashion have much in common, mode suggests the fashion of the moment among those anxious to appear elegant and sophisticated.

slim bodies are the mode at this resort

How are the words rage and craze related as synonyms of fashion?

Both rage and craze stress intense enthusiasm in adopting a fad.

Cajun food was the rage nearly everywhere for a time

crossword puzzles once seemed just a passing craze but have lasted

When is it sensible to use style instead of fashion?

The words style and fashion can be used in similar contexts, but style often implies a distinctive fashion adopted by people of taste.

a media baron used to traveling in style

In what contexts can vogue take the place of fashion?

In some situations, the words vogue and fashion are roughly equivalent. However, vogue stresses the wide acceptance of a fashion.

short skirts are back in vogue

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fashion

Noun

At the Golden Globes, which is an early indicator of the fashion themes that will play out over the awards season, actors and designers (with the help of their increasingly powerful stylists) are speaking to the present. —Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026

Ruben Toledo will be honored for his enduring influence across art, fashion and culture, with a nod to Isabel’s spirit and vision. —Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 12 Jan. 2026

Verb

Jeff Landis of Glendale, 44, fashioned two heavy-duty trash bags as an extra hydrophobic layer for his two children. —Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026

In the ensuing years, Brazilian architects continued to fashion their work according to progressive ideals—Lina Bo Bardi’s 1957 creation of the São Paulo Museum of Art being chief among them. —Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026

Phrases Containing fashion

• after a fashion