Synonyms for facade
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The face of a building, especially the front view or elevation.
- n. 2
A deceptive or insincere outward appearance.
Related words
- Phrases
- facade pattern
- Other spellings
- façade
Forms
- Plural
- facades → appearances, pretenses, shows, guises…
Example sentences
- appearance It was not long before they made their appearance.
- guise Life's aspirations come in the guise of children.
- gloss The girl bought some lip gloss at the convenience store.
- pretense He made a pretense of knowing my father.
- frontage Frontage roads are universal in Texas.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| facade | steady | |
| appearance | steady | |
| guise | steady | |
| gloss | steady | |
| pretense | rising | |
| frontage | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- show1, face1
- 5 letters
- front1, cover2, guise1, gloss1
- 7 letters
- frontal2
- 8 letters
- pretense2, frontage2, pretence
- 10 letters
- appearance3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cover2 = 2 syllables).