Synonyms of gear

gear 1 of 2

noun

ˈgir 

1

as in equipment

items needed for the performance of a task or activity

grabbed his gear, threw on his pads, and headed out to the football field for practice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equipment
• apparatus
• kit
• stuff
• material(s)
• hardware
• facilities
• tackle
• matériel
• accoutrements
• paraphernalia
• machinery
• tools
• accessories
• resources
• outfit
• instruments
• baggage
• fittings
• battery
• apparel
• belongings
• attire
• appurtenances
• impedimenta
• armory
• appliances
• attachments
• assets
• trappings
• arsenal
• raiment
• habiliments
• armamentarium

2

as in things

transportable items that one owns

you can store your gear in the overhead bin during the flight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• things
• belongings
• stuff
• possession
• goods
• effects
• personal property
• holdings
• paraphernalia
• personal effects
• chattels
• plunder
• personalty
• duds
• furnishings
• movables
• treasures
• valuables
• fixtures
• property
• appointments
• collateral
• estate
• tangibles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• real estate
• immovables

3

as in clothing

covering for the human body

the latest in kid gear

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clothing
• clothes
• attire
• apparel
• garments
• dress
• wear
• costume
• rig
• rigging
• garb
• rags
• threads
• vestments
• togs
• toggery
• livery
• raiment
• duds
• vesture
• wearables
• costumery
• weeds
• clobber
• wardrobe
• outfit
• habit
• vestiary
• habiliment(s)
• regalia
• finery
• ensemble
• underwear
• guise
• couture
• tailoring
• outerwear
• trim
• sportswear
• pretties
• caparison
• getup
• glad rags
• garderobe
• bravery
• frippery
• civvies
• foofaraw
• frock
• array
• tatters
• underclothes
• tawdry
• trumpery
• activewear
• ready-to-wear
• menswear
• gaudery
• sleepwear
• haberdashery
• loungewear
• playwear
• gaiety
• mufti
• smallclothes
• nightclothes
• prêt-à-porter

gear

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verb

as in to model

Related Words

• model
• pattern
• adjust
• suit
• match
• condition
• adapt
• fashion
• customize
• shape
• tailor
• fit
• tune
• acclimatize
• readjust
• put
• acclimate
• edit
• accommodate
• correct
• conform
• doctor
• attune
• square
• equip
• harmonize
• readapt
• root
• orient
• prime
• prepare
• establish
• familiarize
• season
• orientate
• modify
• acquaint
• rehearse
• redesign
• transform
• recycle
• settle
• alter
• rework
• remodel
• refit
• recast
• inure
• revamp
• refocus
• reinvent
• revise
• reclaim
• refashion
• make over
• convert
• redo
• toughen
• reengineer
• remake
• harden
• redevelop
• rejigger
• refigure

Dissimilar Words

• misadjust

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gear

Noun

This hunk of hardware has no flywheel and employs seven wet multi-disc clutches, which enable it to skip gears as needed. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026

Shifting gears, Google claims that the Pixel 11 Pro phones are its most durable Pro models yet, with improved drop resistance and a display with double the scratch resistance of their predecessors. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026

Verb

Some events are geared toward directly helping voters to persuade them that Democrats are concerned about affordability. — Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

The campaign also stresses that the sirens are geared toward people who are outside during extreme weather, alerting them to seek shelter, Cagann said. — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026