Synonyms & related words for facade

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of facade — including frontage, exterior, frontal, frontispiece, veneer, pretense. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to facade

Explore words related to facade — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pedimented, exteriorly, edifice, entablature, mutule, lucarne, hagioscope, machicolation. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for facade

Common synonyms for facade include frontage, exterior, frontal, frontispiece, veneer, pretense, guise — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does facade come from?

The word facade breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root fac-, from Latin facies (“face, form”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.