SEMBLANCE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SEMBLANCE?

Need another word that means the same as “semblance”? Find 24 synonyms and 30 related words for “semblance” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Semblance” are: color, colour, gloss, illusion, likeness, appearance, approximation, show, air, guise, pretence, facade, front, veneer, resemblance, sameness, similitude, comparability, correspondence, comparison, analogy, parallel, parallelism, equivalence

Semblance as a Noun

Definitions of "Semblance" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “semblance” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• An erroneous mental representation.
• Picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing.
• An outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading.
• Resemblance; similarity.
• The outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different.

Synonyms of "Semblance" as a noun (24 Words)

air	Air regarded as necessary for breathing. Air traffic.
analogy	The religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate. The models show by analogy how matter is built up.
appearance	The act of appearing in public view. She checked her appearance in the mirror.
approximation	A thing that is similar to something else, but is not exactly the same. Newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events.
color	Any material used for its color. Each flavor of quarks comes in three colors.
colour	The use of all colours not only black and white in photography or television. There was some colour back in his face.
comparability	The fact or quality of being similar and able to be compared. There are differences in hospital recording practices that will affect the comparability of results.
comparison	Relation based on similarities and differences. The two books invite comparison with one another.
correspondence	Letters, emails, etc. sent or received. There is a simple correspondence between the distance of a focused object from the eye and the size of its image on the retina.
equivalence	Qualities that are comparable. Knowledge of equivalence of units is required.
facade	The principal front of a building, that faces on to a street or open space. The house has a half timbered facade.
front	The part of a garment covering a person s front. Get your eyes off my front meathead.
gloss	An outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading. Beneath the gloss of success was a tragic private life.
guise	An external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature of something. Sums paid under the guise of consultancy fees.
illusion	The act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas. He had no illusions about the trouble she was in.
likeness	Similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things. A family likeness can be seen in all the boys.
parallel	Each of the imaginary parallel circles of constant latitude on the earth s surface. She draws a parallel between personal destiny and social forces.
parallelism	Similarity by virtue of corresponding. Parallelism suggests a connection of meaning through an echo of form.
pretence	The practice of inventing imaginary situations in play. Before the age of two children start to engage in pretence.
resemblance	A way in which two or more things are alike. There was a close resemblance between herself and Anne.
sameness	The quality of being the same; identity or similarity. There is a sameness about all the political parties.
show	An event or competition involving the public display of animals, plants, or products. That ceremony is just for show.
similitude	The quality or state of being similar to something. Conrad uses a range of constructions which express or imply similitude.
veneer	A layer of wood used to make plywood. The ceiling was of maple veneer.

Usage Examples of "Semblance" as a noun

• He hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity.
• She tried to force her thoughts back into some semblance of order.
• It bears some semblance to the thing I have in mind.

Associations of "Semblance" (30 Words)

akin	Of similar character. A feeling akin to terror.
alike	Used to show that something applies equally to a number of specified subjects. He talked in a friendly manner to staff and patients alike.
appearance	The event of coming into sight. The sudden appearance of her daughter startled her.
color	Decorate with colors. His political ideas color his lectures.
comparable	Able to be likened to another; similar. Nobody is comparable with this athlete.
conformable	(of strata in contact) deposited in a continuous sequence, and having the same direction of stratification. The human adoption of practices which are conformable to biological constraints.
exterior	(in filming) an outdoor scene. The museum has a modern exterior.
external	Purely outward or superficial. For many the Church was a symbol of external authority.
facing	Providing something with a surface of a different material. The regiment s uniforms had orange facings.
guise	An external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature of something. He visited in the guise of an inspector.
homogeneous	Of the same kind; alike. A homogeneous society.
identical	Exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different. An identical proposition.
illusion	An instance of a wrong or misinterpreted perception of a sensory experience. Stripes embellish the surface to create the illusion of various wood grain textures.
legerdemain	Skilful use of one’s hands when performing conjuring tricks. A classic piece of management legerdemain.
liken	Consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous. Racism is likened to a contagious disease.
likeness	A portrait or representation. A family likeness can be seen in all the boys.
ostensible	Represented or appearing as such; pretended. The ostensible truth of their theories.
outward	Outwards. Outward pressure.
putative	Purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds. The foundling s putative father.
quasi	Having some resemblance. A quasi contract.
resemblance	The state of resembling or being alike. The physical resemblances between humans and apes.
rind	The hard outer edge of cheese or bacon. When the meat ran out they had to rind trees and chew the inner bark for nourishment.
similar	Resembling or similar having the same or some of the same characteristics often used in combination. The principle of treatment by similars.
similarity	The state or fact of being similar. The similarity of symptoms makes them hard to diagnose.
similitude	A comparison between two things. Conrad uses a range of constructions which express or imply similitude.
surface	Denoting ships which travel on the surface of the water as distinct from submarines. The row first surfaced two years ago.
thaumaturgy	The working of wonders or miracles; magic. He attracts people by his thaumaturgy.
trappings	(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel. I had the trappings of success.
twin	A twinned crystal. We have twin and three bedded rooms.
unprepossessing	Not attractive or appealing to the eye. Despite his unprepossessing appearance he had an animal magnetism.