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Synonyms of bells and whistles

3 similar words · 6 opposite words

Another word for bells and whistles is gadgetry. Other synonyms of bells and whistles are trivialities and frills and furbelows. The opposite of bells and whistles is simple.

Synonyms and similar words for bells and whistles

nounExtra features added for show rather than function; fancy additions or features.

Opposite of bells and whistles

nounExtra features added for show rather than function; fancy additions or features.

Meaning of bells and whistles

  1. noun Extra features added for show rather than function; fancy additions or features.

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Questions about synonyms of bells and whistles

What is another word for bells and whistles?
Bells and whistles has 3 synonyms on Word.ws, such as gadgetry, trivialities and frills and furbelows.
What is the opposite of bells and whistles?
The opposite of bells and whistles is simple. Other antonyms of bells and whistles are normal.
What does bells and whistles mean?
Bells and whistles means extra features added for show rather than function; fancy additions or features.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: bells and whistles (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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