very pleasing to look at
- Similar:
- lovely
- Opposite:
- dull
Foundation level · Year 4 · free
appearance
noun
the way someone or something looks to others
Her appearance in a bright dress wowed the fair.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- look
- form
- style
- face
- view
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- disappearance
More examples
- The appearance of the castle in the tale was grand.
- His appearance with a cool hat stood out.
Word family
- -ance (suffix) means “the state or action of”. Also in: reluctance, endurance.
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a precious stone that has been cut and polished
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- Opposite:
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tidy and well organised, with everything in its place
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- Opposite:
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to do with beauty and how pleasing something looks
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- Opposite:
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a powerful charm that draws you in
- Similar:
- attraction
- Opposite:
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very attractive and tempting
- Similar:
- tempting
- Opposite:
- off-putting
having no clear or definite shape
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- shapeless
- Opposite:
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in a way that shows doubt or suspicion
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- suspiciously
- Opposite:
- boldly