Synonyms for semblance
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Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Appearance
appearance, pretense US, pretence UK, form, forme US, guise, look, seeming, color US, colour UK, excuse, aspect, pretext, representation, figure, picture, face, air, gloss, show dated
2. Similarity — the quality or state of being similar; likeness, resemblance, similarity
similarity, likeness, resemblance, similitude, analogy, portrait, affinity
Definitions
- n. 1
The quality or state of being similar; likeness, resemblance, similarity.
- n. 2
The outward appearance or form of a person or thing.
Forms
- Plural
- semblances → appearances, pretenses, forms, guises…
Example sentences
- appearance It was not long before they made their appearance.
- guise Life's aspirations come in the guise of children.
- seeming Is it possible to be sincere without seeming arrogant?
- pretense He made a pretense of knowing my father.
- resemblance The child bears a closer resemblance to his mother.
- similarity The similarity between the two persons is astonishing.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| semblance | steady | |
| appearance | steady | |
| guise | steady | |
| seeming | rising | |
| pretense | rising | |
| resemblance | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- air1
- 4 letters
- look1, show1, face1, form1
- 5 letters
- color2, trace1, guise1, gloss1, forme
- 6 letters
- figure2, excuse2, colour2, aspect2, veneer2
- 7 letters
- picture2, analogy4, seeming2, pretext2
- 8 letters
- portrait2, illusion3, affinity4, likeness2, pretense2, pretence
- 10 letters
- appearance3, similarity5, similitude
- 11 letters
- resemblance3
- 14 letters
- representation5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (color2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- semblant