Synonyms of paraphernalia

paraphernalia

noun

ˌper-ə-fər-ˈnāl-yə 

1

as in equipment

items needed for the performance of a task or activity

mountain-climbing paraphernalia

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in possession

transportable items that one owns

packed up all of their paraphernalia for the move across the country

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• real estate
• immovables

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of paraphernalia

In 2018, she was charged with driving under the influence where cops allegedly found drug paraphernalia. — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

The exhibition puts designer Pierre-Olivier Persin’s bust of the creature alongside the syringes, vials and other medical paraphernalia from the mysterious Substance kit that sets the movie’s nightmare in motion. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Hayden Panettiere was found with drug paraphernalia when she was found unresponsive last month at a residence in Greenville, South Carolina. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026

Police also found 11 luxury Rolex watches, along with weapons and drug selling paraphernalia, officials said at a press conference Monday. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

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