Synonyms of appear

appear

verb

ə-ˈpir 

1

as in to show

to come into view

a police car appeared just as I ran a red light

Synonyms & Similar Words

• show
• unfold
• come
• arrive
• reappear
• materialize
• loom
• rise
• come out
• show up
• happen
• turn up
• emerge
• occur
• erupt
• arise
• surface
• resurface
• bulk
• blossom
• break out
• issue
• shoot (up)
• dawn
• crop (up)
• break
• bob (up)
• debut
• spring (up)
• rematerialize
• outcrop

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disappear
• vanish
• fade
• dissolve
• evaporate
• go (away)
• clear
• melt (away)
• leave
• withdraw
• depart
• retire
• evanesce

2

as in to seem

to give the impression of being

it appears that he doesn't hear you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seem
• look
• feel
• sound
• act
• make
• come across (as)
• resemble
• come off (as)
• pretend
• suggest
• imply
• recall
• dissemble
• hint
• insinuate

3

as in to begin

to come into existence

the benefits of the exercise program should appear almost immediately

Synonyms & Similar Words

• begin
• start
• originate
• arise
• be
• commence
• emerge
• form
• arrive
• exist
• materialize
• set in
• spring
• live
• break
• actualize
• continue
• last
• engender
• dawn
• breathe
• persist
• survive
• subsist
• come on
• coalesce
• endure
• cohere
• shape (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stop
• cease
• end
• conclude
• disappear
• finish
• terminate
• quit
• discontinue
• vanish
• halt
• dissolve
• die
• depart
• desist
• expire
• evaporate
• perish
• pass away

4

as in to arrive

to get to a destination

a friend who daily manages to appear at our door just as dinner is being served

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrive
• come
• get in
• show up
• turn up
• get through
• land
• hit
• reach
• fetch
• make
• burst (in or into)
• disembark
• pull in
• touch down
• breeze (in)
• check in
• debark
• blow in
• clock (in)
• waltz (in)
• barge (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• go
• leave
• check out
• clock (out)
• flee
• vamoose

Examples of appear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Silhouettes are shifting quickly with micro styles in shorts and skirts appearing in high street stores, and while fringe is still popular at brands like Dior and Prada, the western trend is fading from view for spring. —Rhonda Richford, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024

The sweet spot appears to be between one and 1.5 grams—1,000 to 1,500 milligrams. —Caroline Tien, SELF, 21 Oct. 2024

As usual with Balenciaga’s sneakers, the European sizing is also prominently displayed, this time appearing on the heel of the shoe. —Riley Jones For Footwear News, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024

There’s no shortage of story ideas out there, though sadly there appears to be an unwillingness to pay for them. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024