Synonyms for guise
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Pretense — an external appearance in manner or dress; an appropriate indication or expression; a garb; a shape
pretense US, pretence UK, garb, pretext, way, appearance, disguise, manner, cloak, aspect, semblance, air, form, forme US, likeness, demeanor US, demeanour UK, look, seeming, excuse, turn, fashion, bearing, habit, figure
Definitions
- n. 1
An external appearance in manner or dress; an appropriate indication or expression; a garb; a shape.
- n. 2
A customary way of speaking or acting; a fashion, a manner, a practice (often used formerly in such phrases as "at his own guise"; that is, in his own fashion, to suit himself.)
Forms
- Plural
- guises → pretenses, garbs, pretexts, ways…
Example sentences
- disguise Your affection was just a transaction in disguise.
- pretext You're just looking for a pretext to get rid of me.
- pretense He made a pretense of knowing my father.
- garb Dressed in ceremonial garb, he began the ritual.
- facade You haven't met the real person behind the facade.
By length
- 3 letters
- way1, air1
- 4 letters
- look1, form1, turn1, mine1, mode1, garb1
- 5 letters
- dress1, habit2, cloak1, forme
- 6 letters
- figure2, excuse2, manner2, aspect2, custom2, attire3, facade2
- 7 letters
- fashion2, clothes1, conduct2, bearing2, apparel3, seeming2, pretext2, raiment
- 8 letters
- practice2, disguise2, practise2, likeness2, demeanor3, pretense2, pretence
- 9 letters
- semblance2, demeanour3
- 10 letters
- appearance3, habiliment
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (habit2 = 2 syllables).