UNIFORM Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of uniform

as in outfit

the distinctive clothing worn by members of a particular group the band uniform was brown with red and white stripes

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adjective

ˈyü-nə-ˌfȯrm

as in unchanging

not varying with flat-screen TVs, picture sharpness is uniform over the entire screen, even in the corners

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verb

as in to apparel

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Recent Examples of uniform

Noun

Umpire Roberto Ortiz, wearing 10 pounds of protective gear and a black-and-gray uniform, got no such relief. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026 On the pitch, whistle in hand, wearing his all-black uniform, is Wright’s comfort zone. — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Adjective

Critically, though, the display’s brightness level remains uniform across the panel, unlike in a display using a FALD backlight. — ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026 But there is not just one uniform national shortage, the alliance found. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for uniform

Recent Examples of Synonyms for uniform

Noun

Tony Stewart Racing unveiled a special Dodge livery on Tuesday at Stellantis' North America headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

— Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Over the centuries that followed, groups of tailors, pewterers, furniture makers, and dyers formed and, after growing in power and influence, built livery halls—grand, palatial spaces layered in history.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of livery

Noun

Forster is working with producing partner Wolfe and their 2DUX² outfit along with Me+You, which is run by Krish Majumdar and Richard Yee.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
That pool has grown as more animation outfits – including Sony Pictures Imageworks, Atomic Cartoons, Bardel, Mainframe, Titmouse, Icon Creative Studio, and a Disney outpost – have established themselves in the city.

— Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of outfit

Adjective

That means taking bold swings, alongside crowd-pleasers, with a steady willingness to push boundaries.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Rabid bat detections can vary year-to-year, but Los Angeles County has seen a steady upward trend for more than a decade.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of steady

Verb

At the age of 93 in 2018, Saint, who had been so memorably attired in her classic films, appeared at the 90th Academy Awards ceremony to present the Oscar for Best Costume Design (Phantom Thread won).

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
Always elegantly attired, always thirsty, never drunk.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026

Definition of attire

Verb

A-list guests such as Hailey and Justin Bieber, Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet, Ali and Jalen Brunson, and Shannon and Josh Hart (all garbed in all-black ensembles) could be seen in Instagram posts and photos published by Page Six.

— Morgan Evans, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
Alongside it is Footsi (1979), a video in which two fingers garbed in little shoes and socks move across the artist’s body.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of garb

Verb

In addition, the satellites are set to unfold their antennas and solar arrays.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
The new village structures, arrayed in an arc facing the water, feel comfortable and modern, and the architecture and design is heavily influenced by the islands.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

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