PUT-ONS Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

put-ons

noun

plural of put-on

as in shows

a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive my bravery was all a put-on—I was scared out of my wits

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as in spoofs

a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect for a moment, I couldn't tell if the commercial was serious or a deadpan put-on of ads by other insurance companies

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Noun

Halftime shows, in-stadium entertainment The 2026 experience felt most explicitly American in and around stadiums.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 July 2026
This fall, some of the shows will go back to the museum’s roots.

— Vanessa Grigoriadis, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026

Definition of shows

Noun

The goofy sketch comedies and homemade spoofs that once filled his channel gradually disappeared, replaced by melancholy short films and bleak monologues.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
But given the current box office sensations of Obsession and Backrooms, Tiddes certainly wishes the timing had allowed for spoofs of those horror movies.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026

Definition of spoofs

Noun

O’Donnell says she’s been told by Kimmel producers that song parodies are hard to get cleared for airing.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 July 2026
High-profile cameos from Richard Dreyfuss and Roy Scheider help these parodies retain the spirit of the original tales, and in a true indication of quality, King is rumored to have praised it.

— Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026

Definition of parodies

Noun

With rusted machinery and derelict buildings, the quiet silhouette of Kennecott's faded crimson facades are all that remains of this town weathered by harsh Alaskan winters.

— Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
Behind the polished facades, roughly nine out of ten were privately exhausted, unwell, or both, and had normalized that reality as an occupational hazard.

— Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of facades

Noun

And there are some domains where the use of AI poses just an unacceptable risk and it can't be used at all.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 July 2026
This substantial hike poses challenges for operators like Baker Aviation, facing a $420,000 monthly increase, and individual owners.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of poses

Noun

Alice is not a person who puts on airs to please others; quite the opposite.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 27 July 2026
How to watch Shark Week 2026 Shark Week 2026 airs on the Discovery Channel while streaming on Max and Discovery+ from Sunday, July 26, through Saturday, August 1.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 26 July 2026

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