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Synonyms for cosmetic

  • noun
  • adjective

Most common

beauty product war paint makeup slap

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Makeup — any substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin, e.g. lipstick, eyeshadow…

make-up, makeup, beauty product, war paint, slap

Adjective

1. Decorative

decorative, ornamental

Other

enhancive

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Any substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin, e.g. lipstick, eyeshadow, eyeliner.

  2. adj. 1

    Imparting or improving beauty, particularly the beauty of the complexion.

Related words

Word family
cosmeticize cosmesis cosmetics cosmos
Phrases
cosmetic surgery cosmetic surgeon
Other spellings
cosmetical

Forms

Plural
cosmetics → make-ups, makeups, slaps…

Example sentences

  • makeup I don't like seeing young girls with heavy makeup.
  • slap For Markku Liisa's comment was a slap in the face.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
cosmeticrising
makeuprising
slaprising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
slap1
6 letters
makeup2
9 letters
enhancive
10 letters
decorative3, ornamental4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (makeup2 = 2 syllables).