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

Outside on the diamond, a fake umpire was standing near home plate with a gun and a taser concealed beneath his uniform. — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026 Selig ordered the truck to Milwaukee, and Ferguson asked what to do about the uniforms. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Adjective

Black is her uniform Holmes reveals the reasons behind her wardrobe, which is exclusively black. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 The claims paying organizations that are best prepared to navigate this evolving environment will be those that combine uniform eligibility review, defensible payment rationales, dispute tracking and outcome analysis into a single cohesive process. — Christine Cooper, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for uniform

Recent Examples of Synonyms for uniform

Noun

An Airbus plane painted in Spirit Airlines' livery sits at an AerSale's facility in Goodyear, Arizona.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Like every other competitor, the US Airspeeder team will use a standard Mk3C aircraft, albeit with DeLorean's branding and custom livery for the series that kicks off next month.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of livery

Noun

Typically, when wedding dresses are cleaned, all individual pieces of the outfit, including its gloves, veil and more, are marked with identical identification barcodes, according to Schapiro.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
But the finishing touch that really sealed the deal was a delicate black east-west bag that added the right amount of sophistication without overpowering her outfit.

— Vivien Lee, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of outfit

Adjective

As renewable energy contributes a larger share of electricity generation, nuclear plants may need to become more flexible without compromising the steady operation of their reactors.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Netanyahu's supporters see him as a steady hand and a consummate statesman who has led Israel through a war of redemption after the country's darkest hour.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 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

Then the 12 massive fans arrayed across the 14-foot-high Wall of Wind accelerate in unison, forcing air across the laboratory at highway speeds.

— Daniel Wolfe, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
The seventh and eighth IROSA arrays on board the Cargo Dragon will be installed during spacewalks later this month and in early November.

— William Harwood, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

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