Synonyms for face
Another word for face is human face, look or expression. Below are 15 synonyms and 30 related words across 12 senses.
Also searched as: facer, faces.
1. noun: the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
- human face
2. noun: the feelings expressed on a person's face
- look synonyms
- expression synonyms
- aspect synonyms
- facial expression
3. noun: the general outward appearance of something
4. noun: the striking or working surface of an implement
5. noun: a part of a person that is used to refer to a person
6. noun: a surface forming part of the outside of an object
7. noun: the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
8. noun: the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)
9. noun: a contorted facial expression
- grimace
10. noun: a specific size and style of type within a type family
- case synonyms
- font synonyms
- typeface
- fount
11. noun: status in the eyes of others
12. noun: impudent aggressiveness
- nerve synonyms
- brass synonyms
- cheek synonyms
- boldness
Related words
Broader, narrower and sibling terms from the same WordNet tree. They aren't interchangeable, but one of them is often the word you wanted.
- external body part
- mug synonyms
- countenance
- visage
- kisser
- smiler
- physiognomy
- phiz
- light synonyms
- spark synonyms
- sparkle synonyms
- twinkle synonyms
- leer
- gloominess
- appearance synonyms
- visual aspect
- surface synonyms
- someone synonyms
- person synonyms
- individual synonyms
- soul synonyms
- somebody synonyms
- mortal synonyms
- top synonyms
- back end
- front synonyms
- top side
- front end
- bottom synonyms
- lee synonyms
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Questions people ask
What is another word for face?
You can say human face, look, expression, aspect or facial expression instead of face. Which one fits depends on the sense; the first sense above means "the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear".
What is the opposite of face?
WordNet lists no direct antonym for face; the nearest opposites depend on which sense you mean.
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