Synonyms for wear

Synonyms for (noun) wear

Synonyms: wear, wearing

Definition: the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment

Usage: she bought it for everyday wear

Similar words: human action, human activity, deed, act

Definition: something that people do or cause to happen


Synonyms: clothing, vesture, wear, wearable, article of clothing, habiliment

Definition: a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

Similar words: consumer goods

Definition: goods (as food or clothing) intended for direct use or consumption


Similar words: covering

Definition: an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)


Synonyms: wear

Definition: impairment resulting from long use

Usage: the tires showed uneven wear

Similar words: deterioration, impairment

Definition: a symptom of reduced quality or strength


Synonyms for (verb) wear

Synonyms: wear

Definition: have or show an appearance of

Usage: wear one's hair in a certain way

Similar words: feature, have

Definition: have as a feature

Usage: This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France


Synonyms: wear, bear

Definition: have on one's person

Usage: He wore a red ribbon; bear a scar

Similar words: feature, have

Definition: have as a feature

Usage: This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France


Synonyms: don, get into, assume, wear, put on

Definition: put clothing on one's body

Usage: What should I wear today?; He put on his best suit for the wedding; The princess donned a long blue dress; The queen assumed the stately robes; He got into his jeans

Similar words: get dressed, dress

Definition: put on clothes

Usage: we had to dress quickly; dress the patient; Can the child dress by herself?


Synonyms: jade, fag, fag out, fatigue, outwear, tire, tire out, wear, wear down, wear out, wear upon, weary

Definition: exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

Usage: We wore ourselves out on this hike

Similar words: indispose

Definition: cause to feel unwell

Usage: She was indisposed


Synonyms: wear, wear down, wear off, wear out, wear thin

Definition: deteriorate through use or stress

Usage: The constant friction wore out the cloth

Similar words: deteriorate

Definition: become worse or disintegrate

Usage: His mind deteriorated


Synonyms: fall apart, bust, break, wear, wear out

Definition: go to pieces

Usage: The lawn mower finally broke; The gears wore out; The old chair finally fell apart completely

Similar words: dilapidate, crumble, decay

Definition: fall into decay or ruin

Usage: The unoccupied house started to decay


Synonyms: endure, hold out, wear

Definition: last and be usable

Usage: This dress wore well for almost ten years

Similar words: last, endure

Definition: persist for a specified period of time

Usage: The bad weather lasted for three days


Synonyms: wear

Definition: have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality

Usage: He always wears a smile

Similar words: feature, have

Definition: have as a feature

Usage: This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France


Visual thesaurus for wear